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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

1fiegislatifre mnurnal 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 

SESSION OF 1999 183RD OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 37 

SENATE 

MONDAY. September 27. 1999 

The Senate met at 2 p.m.. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. 

The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Mark S. Schweiker) 

in the Chair. 

PRAYER 

The Chaplain. Reverend JOHN GORDON, ofProgreSs Immanuel 

Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, offered the following 

prayer: 

Please pray with me. 

Dear Lord God. we give You thanks and praise for this wonderful 

world You have made, which You care for and sustain. 

Everywhere we look we see Your handiwork. Lord, we marvel 

at your artistry, the amazing intricacies and complexities of 

Your designs. We see Your beauty and creativity, and the balance 

ofnature astounds us. So, Lord, we acknowledge You as 

the good and gracious creator and sovereign. We worship You, 

for You alone are worthy. 

Lord God, we have also seen Your power and become more 

acutely aware ofour frailty. We cannot change the course ofa 

single drop ofI3in, let alone the path ofa storm. Yet so often we 

go about our work as ifwe were in control. forgetting to honor 

am properly fear You in our deliberations. You know how easy 

it is for us to be autonomous, self-centered, and self-sufficient. 

Forgive us, merciful Lord, and draw us back to Yourself. 

Helpto us fear You and shun evil. Help us not to be wise in our 

own eyes, but rather empower us to seek Your righteousness, 

Your standards ofjustice, Your wisdom and perspective for the 

welfare ofthis rich Commonwealth and all ofits citizens. 

Great God and King, You have given us this great land and 

given us the awesome responsibility to be stewards ofits wealth 

andpeople. We come now to do the business ofgovernment. We 

thank You for each Senator here. for this hallowed Chamber, 

and all ofthe varying gifts and talents and perspectives in this 

room. 

Bless us now, we pray, with such a sense ofYour presence, 

that in all we debate and decide we will be mindful of Your 

watch over us, knowing that one day we will have to give an 

account to You, the holy and impartial judge ofall. And, Lord, 

give us joyin our work. May we celebrate each day You give us. 

We ask this all in Your holy name. Amen 

The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Reverend Gordon, who 

is the guest today ofSenator Piccola. 

JOURNAL APPROVED 

ThePRESIDENT. A quorum ofthe Senate being present, the 

Clerk will read the Journal ofthe preceding Session ofJune 16, 

1999. 

The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding 

Session, when, on motion ofSenator LOEPER, further reading 

was dispensed with and the Journal was approved. 

COMMUNICATIONS. FROM THE GOVERNOR 

SENATE BILLS RETURNED WITHOUT APPROVAL 

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following veto 

messages from His Excellency, the Governor ofthe Commonwealth, 

advising that the following Senate Bills had been returned 

without approval: 

SB 309, entitled: 

AnAct amending Title 24 (Education) ofthe Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes, further providing for creditable nonschool service, for 

eligibility for limited early retirement, for contributions for pmchase 

ofcredit for creditable nonschool service and for exceptions to termination 

ofannuities. 

The Clerk read the veto message as follows: 

Jwe 25, 1999 

To The Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania: 

I have before me Senate Bill 309, Printer's Nwnber 1187, which 

amends the Public School Employees' Retirement Code: to provide for 

creditable nonschool service for individuals with service in the Cadet 

Nurse Corps and the Peace Corps; to extend the filing date for limited 

early retirement; and. to create an exception to the termination ofannuities 

under the system. 

The 15 day extension., to July 15,1999, ofthe application deadline 

for early retirement for school employees with 30 or more years of 

credited service is reasonable in order to allow certain teachers who 

have fallen a few days short of30 years wder the current deadline to 

take advantage ofthe program. However, the bill creates several unrelated 

precedents which could prove detrimental to the School Employees'Retirement 

System (PSERS). 

First, Senate Bill 309 reduces from two years to one year the minimmn 

amount ofservice Cadet Nurse Corps members need to be eligible 

to purchase service credit. In addition, since the adoption ofAct 23 

of1991, active members and retirees who retired after December 31, 

1988 have been able to purchase this credit. The bill restricts the Cadet 

Nurse Corps purchase option to individuals retiring between January 

1, 1984 and September 1, 1988. The reason for this restriction is not 

clear. While it is wusual to permit certain classes ofretirees to pur-

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Commonwealth may not, therefore, legally fund those projects under 

the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act. 

Inaddition, there are a great number ofprojects contained in Senate 

Bill 512 which have vague or unclear descriptions. Although I have 

not vetoed these, I strongly recommend that the Legislature provide 

better descriptions ofprojects in the future. Inadequately described 

projects may be subject to future veto for vagueness and lack ofspecific 

description. 

A nmnber ofthe projects inthe Redevelopment Assistance Capital 

category may not meet the minimmn total project amount of$1 million. 

While I have not vetoed them from Senate Bill 572, any project which 

is not over SI million in total costs cannot be funded. In future capital 

bills passed by the Legislature, unless the total project cost is indicated. 

I intend to approve only those projects which are in the bill for 

5250,000 or more on the assumption that most projects will be requesting 

at least one quarter ofthe total project funds from the Commonwealth. 

These items again point out the necessity for detailed descriptions 

ofprojects included in the bill since adequately described projects, 

including total project cost, would avoid uncertainty about 

whether the project should be authorized. 

Substantial capital project itemization acts have been passed in the 

last several years. It is beyond reasonable expectations that all projects 

approved in prior acts, in addition to those contained in Senate Bill 

512, could be financed and also maintain the Commonwealth's current 

financial strength. 

This Achninistration remains committed to maintaining·the Commonwealth's 

fmancial integrity though exercising restraint in the 

amount of new construction and other capital projects undertaken. 

Therefore, many projects in Senate Bill 572 will not be undertaken. 

Senate Bill 572 and the previous capital project itemization act, 

Act 199747, contain a provision which will automatically repeal any 

project not under construction within four years ofthe effective date of 

the act. This will serve to reduce the amount ofdebt authorized that 

has been substantially increased due to the passage ofcapital project 

authorizations of such large magnitudes as Senate Bill 572 and Act 

199747. Therefore, the increase in project authorizations in this bill 

should nothave a negative an impact {sicjon our bond rating, as might 

otherwise occur. 

The bill contains one math error in the category ofRedevelopment 

Assistance Capital. The total shown for this category is $1,000,000 

more than the total ofthe projects in that category. I have therefore 

made an adjustment to the total amount approved to account for this 

difference. In addition, two projects in the category ofPublic Improvement 

will be funded using current revenue ofthe General Fund. They 

are capital projects and therefore need to be itemized in a capital budget 

but funds for these projects were contained in the General Appropriation 

Act of1999. They are the Veterans Memorial at the National 

Cemetery for $2.5 million (under the Department of Veterans and 

Military AffiIirs) and the indoor fIreanns training center for 53 million 

(under the State Police). I have therefore made an adjus1ment to the 

amount approved in this category to account for this. 

As in previous item vetoes ofcapital project authorization acts, I 

am listing those projects that will not be undertaken. These are: 

SECTION 3. ITEMIZATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENr 

PROJECTS. 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

PROJECT 

ALLOCATION 

••• 

(2) DEPARlMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECO 

NOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

(I) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

(A) PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL 

COMPLEX, DEVELOPMENT OF 

STATE-OF-TIIE-ART MAINTE 

NANCE AND TRAINING COMPLEX 

FOR THE NEW FLEET OF US AIR- 

WAYS PLANES 100,000,000 

(B) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION 

OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, 

GREENTREE ROAD 

••• 

(II) CARBON COUNTY 

(A) EAST SIDE BOROUGH, RECON 

STRUCTION AND REHABILIT 

ATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING 

FOR USE AS BOROUGH OFFICES, 

MEETING HALL AND SENIOR 

CITIZEN COMMUNITY FACILITY 

(B) MAHONING lOWNSHIP, LAND AC 

QmsmoN FOR TIIE CONSTRUC 

TION OF NEW TOWNSHIP OFFICES 

AND POLICE STATION 

(C) BANKS TOWNSHIP, DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF TOWNSHIP 

OFFICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIV 

ITYBUILDING 

(D) COUNTY PROJECT, DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILD 

ING OR ACQmsmoN AND REHA 

BILITATION OF EXISTING BUILD 

ING FOR COUNTY OPERATIONS 

FACILITY 

(III) SCHUYLKILL COUNTY 

(A) FOSTER TOWNSHIP, DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL 

BUILDING 

(B) BOROUGH OF ST. CLAIR, DESIGN 

AND CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE 

STATION 

(C) BOROUGH OF TREMONT, INTE 

RIORAND EXTERIOR REPAIR AND 

RECONSTRUCTION OF TREMONT 

AREA COMMUNITY CENTER IN 

CLUDING ROOF, WINDOWS, WA 

TERPROOFING, DOORS PAINTING 

AND HVAC SYSTEMS 

(D) HUBLEY lOWNSHIP, DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL 

BUILDING 

(E) BOROUGH OF RINGTOWN, DESIGN 

AND CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICI 

PAL BUILDING 

(F) RUSH TOWNSHIP, CONSTRUCTION 

OF lOWNSHIP BUILDING INCLUD 

ING ORIGINAL FURNITURE AND 

EQUIPMENT 

(G) BOROUGH OF MAHANOY Cm 

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 

MAHANOY AREA TRAIN STATION 

DEPOTIMUSEUM 

(H) NORTII MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, AD 

DmONS AND MODIFICATION TO 

TOWNSHIP BUILDING 

(I) BOROUGH OF CRESSONA, RENO 

VATION OF SALT STORAGE 

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 

OF ADDmONAL GARAGE SPACE 

(3) DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 

AND NATURAL RESOURCES 

••• 

(VllI) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

••• 

(B) AllE-KISKI RIVER PARKS EXPAN 

SION PROJECT 

••• 

(IX) CLINTON COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF LOCK HAVEN, DEVELOP 

MENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF 

250,000 

60,000 

300,000 

145,000 

1,500,000 

350,000 

350,000 

385,000 

250,000 

250,000 

600,000 

200,000 

258,000 

100,000 

50,000,000

1999 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE 753 

FISH LADDER AT GRANT STREET 

DAM 

(X) ERIE COUNTY 

(A) HEADWATERS CONSERVATION 

PARK LOCATED AT UPPER MILL 

CREEK BASIN, INTERSECTION OF 

ROUTE 8 AND 1-90 

(Xl) GREENE COUNfY 

(A) MONONGAHELA RIVERFRONT 

DEVELOPMENT 

(B) FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, 

CRAWFORD FIELD PARK AND 

ROUTE 188 SITE PREPARATION 

(C) GREENE COUNIY CEN1RAL POOL 

(D) RICHHILL TOWNSHIP, COMMU 

NITY PARK CONSTRUCTION AND 

lMPROVEMENTS 

••• 

(5) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

(l) TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ••• 

(F) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 

ANNEX BUllDING FOR 1HE MAIN 

CAMPUS STUDENT ACTIVITY 

CENTER 

(llI) THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY 

••• 

••• 

••• 

(C) ACQmsmoN OF COMMUNITY HOS 

PITAL BUllDING AND CONVERSION 

TO DORMITORY AND CLASSROOM 

FACILTIlES 6,400,000 

(BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - 

52,000,000) 

(LAND ALLOCATION - $4,000,000) 

(DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES 

$400,000) 

(VI) UNIVERSITY OF pmSBURGH 

••• 

(C) OAKLAND CAMPUS 

(l) RENOVATION AND ADDmON 

TO CENTRAL CHILLED WATER 

SYSTEM 

••• 

(VITI) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

(A) RENOVATION AND EXPANSION 

OF MAIN CAMPUS BUllDING 

OF AUBERLE SCHOOL 

(IX)BUTLERCOUNfY 

(A) RESTORATION AND lMPROVE 

MENTS TO BUTLER COMMUNITY 

COLLEGE 

(X) GREENE COUNTY 

(A) WAYNESBURG COLLEGE 

(1) TWO ADDmONAL LOCKER 

ROOMS AT COLLEGE GYM 

(ll) INSTALL NEW WINDOWS IN 

MILLER HALL 

(llI) INSTALL CENTRAL AIR CON- 

DmONING 4TH FLOOR 

MILLER HALL 

(IV) CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKER 

ROOM AND SERVICE FACIL 

ITY AT SOCCER FIELD AND 

SOFTBALL FIELD AREA 

(Xl) LAWRENCE COUNfY 

(A) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGH 

SCHOOL IN NEW CASTLE SCHOOL 

1,000,000 

2,025,000 

600,000 

325,000 

300,000 

127,000 

4,600,000 

7,800,000 

1,050,000 

508,000 

500,000 

1,000,000 

300,000 

200,000 

DISTRICT 

(Xll) LACKAWANNA COUNfY 

(A) SCRANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 

CONS1RUCTION OF HIGH SCHOOL 

AND/OR REHABILITATION 

AND/OR ADDmONS TO 1HE EX 

ISTING SCHOOL BUllDINGS AND 

PROPERTIES WITHIN 1HE CITY OF 

SCRANTON 

(BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION 

57,000,000) 


5700,000) 

(XllI) LUZERNE COUNfY 

(A) NANTICOKElLUZERNE COUNfY 

COMMUNfIY COLLEGE ATHLETIC 

FACILITY 

(XIV) MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

(A) JENKINTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, 

RENOVATIONS TO BRING SCHOOL 

BUllDINGS INTO ADA COMPli 

ANCE 

(XV) UNIVERSflY OF pmSBURGHMEDI 

CAL CENTER 

(A) CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP 

MENT OF TIIE UPMC PIITSBURGH 

CANCER RESEARCH CLINIC 

••• 

10,000,000 

7,700,000 

1,000,000 

220,000 

1,500,000 

(7) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 


••• 

(B) ETNA BOROUGH, CONS1RUCTION 

OF A RETAINING WALL ON GREIS 

MORE STREET 

200,000 

(C) GREENWALD FLOOD CONTROL 

PROJECT 


52,000,000) 


2,450,000 

$450,000) 

••• 

(E) MILLVALE BOROUGH, REPLACE A 

RETAINING WALL AT GIRTY'S 

RUN CREEK LOCATED ON THE 

PROPERTY AT 510 EAST OHIO 

S1REET 

162,000 

(F) SHARPSBURG BOROUGH, CON 

STRUCTION OF A RETAINING 

WALL ON NOBLE STREET 

••• 

(II) ARMS1RONG COUNTY 

(A) KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP, 

55,000 

SEWERLINE EXTENSIONS 

(B) KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP, 

2,000,000 

WATERLINE EXTENSIONS 

(C) NORTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP AND 

SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP, 

3,000,000 

WATERLINE EXTENSIONS 

••• 

(III) BERKS COUNTY 

2,000,000 

(A) STREAM BANKS FENCING PRO 

GRAM 

(B) BERKS COUNTY CONSERVATION 

ORGANIZATION, WARM SEASONS 

1,000,000 

GRASSES PROGRAM 

(C) FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, 

1,000,000 

HEIDELBURG TOWNSHIP 

(IV) BLAIR COUNTY 

(A) RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERCEP- 

100,000 

TOR DRAINAGE SYSTEM,


BURGOON ROAD TO 58lH 

STREET, CITY OF ALTOONA 

••• 

(VI) BUILER COUNTY 

(A) WEST SUNBURY BOROUGH SEW 

AGE UPGRADE 

(B) IMPROVEMENTS TO BUTLER CDC 

WATER SYSTEMS 

(C) CmCORA BOROUGH, IMPROVE 

MENTS TO WATERLINES 

(D) PENN TOWNSIllP, IMPROVE- 

MENTS TO TOWNSIllP WATER 

SYSTEM 

(E) MIDDLESEX TOWNSIllP, IM- 

PROVEMENTS TO TOWNSmP WA 

TERSYSTEM 

(F) ADAMS TOWNSIllP, IMPROVE 

MENTS TO TOWNSIllP WATER 

SYSTEM 

(G) BurLER CITY, RENOVATION OF 

PILLOW STREET STORM SEWER 

(Vll) CAMBRIA COUNTY 

(A) CRESSON TOWNSIllP AND WASH 

INGTON TOWNSIllP, LlLLY LEVEL 

WATER PROJECT 

(B) ELTON HEIGHTS, SEWAGE PRO 

JECT 

(C) CASSANDRA BOROUGH, WATER 

PROJECT 

(D) BARNESBORO BOROUGH, WATER 

PROJECT 

(E) PATTON BOROUGH, WATER AND 

SEWERPROJECT 

••• 

(VIll) CENTRE COUNTY 

(A) PATTON TOWNSIllP, REVITALIZA 

TION OF RIDGEMONT AREA WA 

TER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(B) CONSlRUCTION OF NEW WATER 

ACQUISmON SYSTEM 

(C) MILESBURG BOROUGH WATER 

AUTIfORITY WATER SYSTEM 

PROJECT 

••• 

(X) CLARION COUNTY 

(A) RECONSlRUCTION OF BEAVER 

CREEK DAM 

(XI) CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

••• 

(C) MORRIS TOWNSIllP, REVITALIZA 

TION OF WEST DECAlUR S.E. WA 

TERPROJECT 

(D) BOGGS TOWNSmP, REVITALIZA 

TION OF SALEM AREA WATER 

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(E) BOGGS TOWNSIllP, REVITALIZA 

TION OF WEST DECATIJR S.E. 

AREA WATER DISTRIBUTION SYS 

TEM 

(F) BRADFORD TOWNSmP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF BIGLER N.E. AREA 

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(G) BRADFORD TOWNSmP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF MlLLSTONE N.E. 

AREA WATER DISTRIBUTION SYS 

TEM 

(H) DECATUR TOWNSIllP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO 

1,500,000 

1,000,000 

2,000,000 

1,000,000 

4,000,000 

10,000,000 

600,000 

150,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

3,344,000 

1,000,000 

800,000 

1,600,000 

3,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

PLEASANT HILL AREA WATER 

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(I) DECATUR TOWNSmP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF DRANE IllLL AREA 


(1) DECATUR TOWNSIllP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF MOCK HILL AREA 


(K) WOODWARD TOWNSIllP, REVI- 

TALIZATION OF SANBOURN AREA 


(L) GRAHAM TOWNSIllP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF VARIOUS AREA WA 

TER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 

(M) PIKE TOWNSIllP, REVITALIZA- 

TION OF REHABILITATION OF 

SEWAGE TREATMENT FAClLITIES 

(N) lAWRENCE TOWNSIllP, REVITAL 

IZATION OF WATER DISTRIBU 

TIONSYSTEM 

(0) BOROUGH OF IRVONA, WATER 

SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS 

(P) COUNTY PROJECTS, 

(I) SANDY TOWNSIllP, THREE 

PHASE SANITARY SEWER 

AND POTABLE WATER EX 

TENSION PROJECTS; 

PHASE I - SANITARY SEWERS 

(51,548,000); 

PHASE n - RESIDENTIAL SEWER 

(51,651,500); AND 

PHASE ill - WATER MAIN EXTEN 

SION (52,306,700) 

(Q) COALPORT BOROUGH AND 

BECCARIA TOWNSIllP, LAND AC 

QUISmON FOR FLOOD CONlROL 

PROJECT 

(Xll) COLUMBIA COUNTY 

(A) BLOOMSBURG FLOOD CONlROL 

PROJECT, CONSlRUCTION OF 

DIKEILEVEE 

(XTII) ELK COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF ST. MARYS, CONS1RUCT 

ELK CREEK SEWERlNTERCEPTOR 

(B) CITY OF ST. MARYS, CONSlRUC 

TION OF WATER DETENTION 

PONDS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS 

IN THE COMMUNITY 

(XIV) ERIE COUNTY 

(A) CONS1RUCTION OF BREAKWALL 

ON ELK CREEK 

(B) CONS1RUCTION OF BREAKWALL 

AT WALNUT CREEK ACCESS 

AREA 

(XV) GREENE COUNTY 

(A) FRANKLIN TOWNSIllP, WATER, 

SEWER AND STORMWATER EX 

TENSIONS ALONG SR 2026 

(B) POINT MARION BOROUGH 

(I) RESTORATION OF SEVERELY 

ERODED RIVERBANK 

(XVI) INDIANA COUNTY 

(A) CONEMAUGH TOWNSIllP, WATER 

AND SEWER LINE EXTENSION 

(XVII) lACKAWANNA COUNTY 

(A) FLOOD CON1ROL AND STORM 

WATER PROJECTS IN BOROUGHS 

OF lHROOP, DUNMORE AND TAY- 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

400,000 

5,506,000 

500,000 

12,000,000 

2,500,000 

1,500,000 

500,000 

160,000 

450,000 

350,000 

2,000,000


LOR 

(BASE PROJECT AILOCATION 

51,500,000) 


5150,000) 

(B) CITY OF SCRANTON, INCLUDING, 

Bur NOT LIMITED TO, STORM 

SEWERS, ROAD RECONSTRUC 

TION, PUMPING STATIONS, CURB 

ING AND LEVEES 


52,000,000) 


5200,000) 

(C) CITY OF SCRANTON, STORM 

WATER SEWER RUNOFF MAIN 

FROM BIRCH TO MAPLE STREET 

ALONG MEADOW AVENUE 

(D) CITY OF SCRANTON NON-FED 

ERAL FINANCIAL OBUGATION 

FOR FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS 

ON LACKAWANNA RIVER 

(E) ARCHIBALD BOROUGH, REHABIL 

ITATION OF SEWER SYSlEMS 

(F) MOOSIC BOROUGH, FLOOD CON 

TROL PROJECT 

(G) OLD FORGE BOROUGH, STORM 

WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT 

FOR AREA NEAR MILWAUKEE 

ROAD AND KEYSER AVENUE INlERSECTION 

(H) SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP 

(I) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 

IMPROVEMENTS TO UN 

NAMED TRIBUTARY WInCH 

CONNECTS TO LEGGET'S 

CREEK 

(II) FORD'S POND, REHABILITATE 

DAM 

(I) lHORNHURST TOWNSHIP, S1REAM 

IMPROVEMENTS 

(XVIll) LEHIGH COUNTY 

(A) NORlH WlllTEIW..L TOWNSHIP, 

CORRECT STORMWATER PROB 

LEMS 

(B) STIJDY AND SURVEY OF THE 

LOWER REACHES OF THE LlTfLE 

LEHIGH RIVER 

(C) PHOENIX SQUARE WATERWAY 

OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL PRO 

JECT, CITY OF ALLENTOWN 

(D) STORM SEWER EXTENSION INTO 

ALTON PARK 

(E) LEHIGH STREET/33RD STREET 

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PRO 

JECT, SALISBURY TOWNSHIP 

(XIX) LUZERNE COUNTY 

••• 

(B) REHABILITATION OF THE WAIL 

ALONG SOLOMON'S CREEK 

STRETCHING FROM WALLER 

STREET TO SOUTH FRANKLIN 

STREET 

(C) HUGHESTOWN BOROUGH, CON 

STRUCTION OF SEWER LINE 

(XIX.1) LYCOMING COUNTY 

(A) INlEGRATED FLOOD FORECAST 

ING SYSTEM - URBAN AREA TO 

POGRAPHY STIJDY INCLUDING 

1,650,000 

2,200,000 

100,000 

5,000,000 

400,000 

1,500,000 

2,000,000 

300,000 

400,000 

1,200,000 

250,000 

100,000 

145,000 

185,000 

1,200,000 

3,000,000 

3,200,000 

HYDROLOGIC STIJDIES, STREAM 

AND RAIN GAUGING AND FLOOD 

INUNDATION MAPPING 

(B) LOWER LYCOMING CREEK FLOOD 

MITIGATION 

(C) COUNTYWIDE FLOOD HAZARD 

MITIGATION PROGRAM 

••• 

(XIX.2) MONROE COUNTY 

(A) EAST STROUDSBURG BOROUGH, 

RECONSTRUCTION OF DAM 

SPILLWAY AND DEVELOPMENT 

OF WELL NO.4 

••• 

(XXI) NORTIllIAMPTON COUNTY 

••• 

(B) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, 

BOROUGH OF WIND GAP 

(C) STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, 

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP 

(D) RENOVATION OF CITY WATER 

SHED 

(E) CITY OF BETHLEHEM, RENOVA 

TION OF STORM WATER SYSTEM 

(F) Wll11AMS TOWNSHIP, BRIDGE RE 

PLACEMENT, STORM WATER 

MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE 

RENOVATION 

(XXll) NORTIIUMBERLAND COUNTY 

(A) MOUNT CARMEL BOROUGH, 

SHAMOKlN CREEK. DRAINAGE FA 

CILITY 

(B) MOUNT CARMEL BOROUGH, BurlERNUT 

CREEK DRAINAGE FA 

CILITY 

••• 

(XXIII) SCHUYLKILL COUNTY 

(A) REPAIRS TO OWL CREEK DAM, 

TAMAQUA 

(B) RECONSTRUCTION OF SWEET AR 

ROW LAKE DAM, PINE GROVE 

*** 

(D) CONSTRUCTION OF STORM WA 

TER SYSTEM AT VERNON MILLER 

AND CREST STREET TO REDUCE 

FLOODING ALONG STAlE 

ROUTES 1017 AND 1477, RUSH 

TOWNSHIP 

(E) DREDGING OF SHENANDOAH 

CREEK AND RECONSTRUCTION 

OF CREEK WALLS AND 

KOHINooR CREEK CULVERT, 

BOROUGH OF SHENANDOAH 

(F) CONSTRUCTION OF STORM 

DRAINS FOR RUNOFF ON WEST 

OAK STREET, BOROUGH OF 

FRACKVILLE 

(G) STORM WAlER MANAGEMENT 

IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING 

CONSTRUCTION OF INLETS AND 

INSTALLATION OF PIPING AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF BITUMINOUS 

SWALES AND ROLL CURB ON 

COAL STREET, VILLAGE OF UP 

PER BROWNSVILLE, WEST 

MAHANOY TOWNSHIP 

••• 

(XXV) UNION COUNTY 

(A) BUFFALO CREEK WATERSHED, 

1,500,000 

1,800,000 

500,000 

1,000,000 

2,400,000 

600,000 

1,000,000 

1,500,000 

1,058,000 

4,000,000 

1,000,000 

3,000,000 

1,200,000 

230,000 

425,000 

467,000 

110,000


REDUCTION OF EROSION, WET 

LAND CREATION AND IMPROVE 

MENf OF CHANNEL STABILITY 

*** 

(XXVII) WASlllNGTON COUNTY 

(A) CALIFORNIA BOROUGHILONG 

BRANCH WATERLINE EXTENSION 

(B) CARROll TOWNSHIP WATERLINE 

EXTENSION 

(C) WASHINGTON COUNTY REDEVEL 

OPMENT AUIHORITY, ACQUISI 

TION, DEMOLTIlON AND IM 

PROVEMENTS TO ASBESTOS FA 

CILITIES INCLUDING THE OLD 

MONONGAHELA HOSPITAL 

BUILDING 

*** 

(XXIX) SOUlHWESTERNPENNSYLVANIA 

WATER AUIHORITY 

(A) WATERLINE EXTENSION, ROUTE 

21 - KHEDIVE AREA 

(B) WATERLINE EXTENSION, WIND 

RIDGE 

(C) WATERLINE EXTENSION, KIRBY 

TO MOUNT MORRIS 

(D) WATERLINE EXTENSION, ROUTE 

221 WASlllNGTON TOWNSHIP 

(E) WATERLINE EXTENSION, TOLL 

GATE TO WASlDNGTON TOWN 

SHIP 

(F) WATERLINE EXTENSION, 

SPRAGGS 

(G) WATERLINE EXTENSION, ADAMIK 

ROAD, JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 

(H) WATERLINE EXTENSION, SUGAR 

RUN ROAD, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 

(I) WATER LINE EXTENSION TO 

GRAYSVILLE 

(XXX) CARMICHAELS - CUMBERLAND 

JOINT SEWER AUIHORITY 

(A) SEWER EXTENSION TO PAISLEY 

INDUSTRIAL PARK 

(B) LOWER TEN MILE - SEWER EX 

TENSION TO WILSON COMPANY 

(C) CRUCffiLE - SEWER EXTENSION 

TO RIVERFRONT COMMUNITIES 

ANDMARlNAS 

(D) EAST VIEW - SEWER EXTENSION 

TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES 

WITH MALFUNCTIONING SYS 

TEMS 

(8) DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 

*** 

(III) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

(A) DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVEN 

TION CEN1ER, PHASE n EXPAN 

SION 

(B) DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR HOTEL 

IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXPAN 

SION OF LAWRENCE CONVEN 

TIONCENTER 

(IV) ERIE COUNTY 

••• 

(C) REPAIR OF BRICK FACADE AND 

UPGRADE OF CAPITAL EQUIP 

MENT, ERIE CMC CENTER 


51,700,000) 

(DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - 

550,000 

250,000 

45,000 

500,000 

4,000,000 

1,700,000 

2,000,000 

2,100,000 

2,050,000 

1,000,000 

350,000 

400,000 

2,200,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

250,000 

750,000 

125,000,000 

27,000,000 

2,040,000 

5340,000) 

(D) ERIE ART MUSEUM, ACQUISmON, 

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 

THE ERIE ART MUSEUM ANNEX 

AND SHARED FACILmES CON 

NECTOR BUILDING 


514,400,000) 


53,600,000) 

(9) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

(I) CLEARFIELD AREA HOSPITAL 

(A) PURCHASE OF VAN TO TRANS 

PORT PATIENTS AND FOR CON 

SlRUCTION OF FACILITY TO 

HOUSE VAN 

(II) PHILIPSBURG AREA HOSPITAL, CENlRECOUNTY 

(A) CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSI 

TIONAL CARE UNIT 

(B) CONSTRUCTION OF PULMONARY 

TIlERAPY UNIT 

*** 

(11) DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETER 

ANSAFFAIRS 

*.* 

(X) ARMORY AT POTTSVILLE 

(A) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO AR 

MORY FOR REUSE AS YOUfH 

CENTER 

••• 

(12) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE 

••• 

(lIT) HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL, DAU 

PHINCOUNTY 

••• 

(B) PE1RY BUILDING, INSTALlATION 

OF CEN1RAL AIR CONDmONING 


53,000,000) 


5600,000) 

••• 

(15) STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION 

••• 

(n) CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY 

••• 

(C) REPLACEMENT OF SELECTED 

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES AND 

SWITCHES 


5452,000) 


590,000) .*. 

(16) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 


(A) SHARPSBURG BOROUGH, RE 

PLACEMENT OF lHREE TRAFFIC 

LIGHTS AS PART OF THE Y2K 

PROJECT 

(B) BOROUGH OF VERONA, TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION 

OF ALLEGHENY RIVER BOULE 

VARD AND WILDWOOD AVENUE 

(C) NAVIGATING ALLE-KISKI 

WAYFINDER SIGN SYSTEM AND 

MAP FOR THE ALLE-KISKI RE 

GION 

(D) ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND 

18,000,000 

200,000 

500,000 

500,000 

200,000 

3,600,000 

542,000 

180,000 

80,000 

375,000


ENGINEERlNG FOR A LOW-SPEED 

MAGLEV OOWNfOWN URBAN 

SHUITLE SYSTEM IN pms 

BURGH 

••• 

(TIl) DAUPHIN COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF HARRISBURG, EXTEN 

SION OF TIIIRD STREET TO 

PAXTON STREET AREA 

(B) CITYOF HARRISBURG, WIDENING 

OF NORTII SEVENIH STREET 

FROM REILY TO MAClAY STREET 

(IV) ELK COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF ST. MARYS, RECON 

STRUCTION OF CITY STREETS, 

INCLUDING SANITARY SEWERS, 

STORMWATER CONlROLS, CURB 

AND GUTTER AND PAVING AC 

TIVITIES 

(V) ERIE COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF CORRY, CORRY TO ERIE 

ROAD CORRIDOR IMPROVE- 

MENTS 

(VI) INDIANA COUNTY 

(A) INDIANA COUNTY WAYFINDER 

SIGN SYSTEM 

(VII) lACKAWANNA COUNTY 

(A) CITY OF SCRANTON, TRAFFIC SIG 

NAL AT INTERSECTION OF RIVER 

STREET AND MEADOW AVENUE 

(B) CITY OF SCRANTON, NOISE BAR 

RIERS ON NORTII SIDE OF 1-81 

FROM RIVER STREET EXIT TO 

BROOK STREET IN TIlE VICINITY 

OF ST. MARY'S CEMETERY 

(VIII) LUZERNE COUNTY MAINTENANCE 

FACILITY 

••• 

(B) CONSTRUCTION OF SOUND BAR 

RIERS BETWEEN EXIT 45 AND 

EXIT 46 ALONG ROUTE 81 

••• 

(X) NORTIIAMPTON COUNTY 

(A) TOWNSHIP OF WILLIAMS, 1-78 

NORTIIINDUSTRIAL AREA DRAIN 

AGE IMPROVEMENTS 

(B) BROWNS DRIVE BRIDGE RE 

PlACEMENT 

••• 

(XIII) HIGH-SPEED MAGNETIC LEVITA 

TION 

(A) HIGH-SPEED MAGNETIC LEVITA 

TION TRANSPORTATION FOR TIlE 

PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 

ING, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 

AND OlHERPRELIMINARY WORK 

FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 

TRANS-PENNSYLVANIA HIGH 

SPEED MAGLEV LINE BETWEEN 

THE PITTSBURGH METROPOU 

TAN AREA AND TIlE PHILADEL 

PIllA AREA BASED ON THE 310 

MPH OPERATIONALLY READY 

GERMAN TRANSRAPID INTERNA 

TIONAL TR-07 AND TR-08 DESIGN. 

FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED AS 

MATCH FOR FEDERAL FUNDING 

DESIGNATED FOR MAGLEV SYS 

TEMS DEVELOPMENT. 

SECTION 4. ITEMIZATION OF FURNITURE 

10,000,000 

16,000,000 

4,000,000 

3,000,000 

4,000,000 

100,000 

100,000 

2,000,000 

15,000,000 

570,000 

128,000 

10,000,000 

PROJECT 

AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS. 

••• 

••• 

(2) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

••• 

(II) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVER 

SITY 

(A) UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS 

••• 

(V) CAPITAL RENEWAL FOR 

BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS, 

DGS 800-265.*. 

(TIl) UNIVERSITY OF pmSBURGH 

(A) OAKLAND CAMPUS 

••• 

(III) ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS AND 

EQUIPMENT FOR THE HILL 

MAN LIBRARY RENOVATION 

••• 

(V) ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS AND 

EQUIPMENT FOR THE UPPER 

CAMPUS CHILLED WATER 

PLANT DGS 1103-38 

••• 

(vn) ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS 

AND EQUIPMENT FOR UP 

GRADE AND DEFERRED 

MAINTENANCE - PHASE I 

•• * 

(X) ADDmONAL ORIGINAL FUR 

NISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT 

FOR TIlE HILLMAN LIBRARY 

ADDmON 

(XI) ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS AND 

EQUIPMENT FOR REPlACE 

MENT OF THE STEAM DISTRI 

BUTION SYSTEM - PHASE II 

••• 

(IV) CLEARFIELD COUNTY VOCATIONAL 

TECHNICAL SCHOOL 

(A) PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIP 

MENT 

••• 

(5) DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 

••• 

(IT) ERIE ART MUSEUM 

(A) ORIGINAL FURNITURE AND 

EQUIPMENT FOR THE ERIE ART 

MUSEUM AND TIlE SHARED FA 

CillTIES CONNECTOR BUILDING 

•• 

SECTION 5. ITEMIZATION OF TRANSPORTA 

TION ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. 

••• 

PROJECT 

•• * 

(7) COUNTY OF lACKAWANNA TRANSPOR 

TATION SYSTEM 

(I) VEHICLE OVERHAUL AND RELATED 

ITEMS 

(BASE PROJECT 

$31,000) 

ALLOCATION 

* •• 

 

(9) PORT AUTIIORITY OF ALLEGHENY 

COUNTY 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

ALLOCATION 

1,000,000 

4,167,000 

1,221,000 

2,000,000 

1,608,000 

334,000 

100,000 

2,000,000 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

ALLOCATION 

31,000


••• 

(XXIV) STAGE II LIGlIT RAIL TRANSIT 35,000,000 

••• 


••• 

(V) ENVIRONMENTAL STIJDIES AND EN 

GINEERING FOR A LOW SPEED 

MAGLEV DOWNTOWN URBAN SHUT- 

TLE SYSTEM IN PITTSBURGH 15,000,000 

••• 

(13) WESlMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AU 

THORITY 

••• 

(II) COMMUfER ACCESS AND DEVELOP 

MENT FEASIBILITY STIJDY ON EXISTlNG 

RAIL LlNES BETWEEN CENTRAL 

WESlMORELAND COUNTY AND 

PITTSBURGH 500,000 

(B) RURAL AND lNTERCITY RAIL. 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

PROJECT ALLOCATION 

••• 

(1.1) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

(I) PURCHASE ROOK YARD AND RIGlIT 

OF-WAY SOUTH TO BRIDGEVILLE 

FROM WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE 

RAILROAD FOR USE AS NEW TRANS- 

PORTATION CORRIDOR 16,500,000 

••• 

(2) ARMSlRONG COUNTY 

••• 

(IV) KISKI JUNCTION RAILROAD 

••• 

(B) EXTENSION OF SHORlLINE TEN 

MILES TO FORD CITY 5,000,000 

(V) REHABILITATION OF THE FORD CITY 

lNDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM 4,000,000 

(3) BEDFORD COUNTY 

(I) lNTERMODAL AND RAIL AND lUGH 

WAY ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS DE 

VELOPMENT IN BEDFORD AND BLAIR 

COUNTIES 300,000 

(4) BERKS COUNTY 

(I) BOROUGH OF TOPTON 

(A) REPAIR OF CONRAIL CROSSlNG 

GATES 100,000 

••• 

(9) LUZERNE COUNTY 

(I) BISCONTlNI DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, 

RELOCATE AND REHABILITATE RAIL 

SIDING10BISCONTlNI DISTRIBUTION 

CENTER TO HANDLE 200% lNCREASE 

IN VOLUME, INCLUDlNG TWO RAIL 

SPURS, AN ADDmONAL RAIL 

SWITCH, PREPARATION OF RAIL IN 

FRASlRUCTIJRE AND RECONSlRUC 

TION OF lNTERMODAL YARD INCLUD 

INGACCESS AND TEMPORARY STOR- 

AGE 866,000 

••• 

(9.1) MONROE COUNTY 

(I) MONROE RAIL AUTHORITY 

(A) IMPROVEMENT AND UPGRADE OF 

TEN RAILROAD CROSSINGS 1,500,000 

••• 

(11) WESTMORELAND COUNTY 

(I) CITY OF NEW KENSINGTON 

(A) RESTORATION OF RAILROAD 

TRACKS FOR COMMUTER TRAlN 

(12) ALLEGHENY & EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. 

(I) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITATION OF 

GRADE CROSSlNGS, lNCLUDING 

TRACKS, TIES, SURFACES, 

SUBSURFACES, SIGNALS, AUTO 

MATIC OR MANUAL PROTECTION 

AND ANY OTHER RELATED WORK 

••• 

(13) ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD 


GRADE CROSSlNGS, INCLUDING 





••• 

(14) BRADFORD INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD, INC. 


GRADE CROSSINGS, lNCLUDING 





(15) BUFFALO AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, 

INC. 


GRADE CROSSINGS, INCLUDING 





••• 

(16) DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY CO. 







••• 

(V) REHABILITATE RAIL SIDING ON MAIN 

LINE OF DELAWARE & HUDSON RAlL 

ROAD NEAR NESCOPECK, PA, IN 

CLUDING REPLACEMENT OF TURN 

OUTS AND REPLACEMENT OF SIGNAL 

FACILITIES WITH SOLID STATE 

INTERLOCKlNGS AND ASSOCIATED 

CABLING, TRACK SIDE SIGNALS AND 

ELECTRONICS 


$600,000) 


$60,000) 

(VI) REHABILITATE CROSSlNG AT SR 339 

wmINEW STATE-OF-THE-ART AUTO 

MATIC lUGHWAY WARNING DEVICES 

AND NEW CROSSING SURFACE IN 

CLUDING TRACK AND RAIL INTER 

FACE MATERIALS 


5235,000) 


524,000) 

••• 

(17) DELAWARE AND LACKAWANNA RAIL 

ROAD COMPANY 


GRADE CROSSINGS INCLUDING 


5,000,000 

462,000 

207,000 

45,000 

508,000 

172,000 

660,000 

259,000


SUBSURFACES, SIGNALS, AUTOMATIC 

OR MANUAL PROTECTION AND ANY 

OTIIER RELATED WORK 

(18) EMONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. 

(l) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITATION OF 





OIlIER RELATED WORK 

(A) MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA 

RAILROAD 

(B) PENN EASTERN RAIL LINES, INC., 

LANCASTER LINE 

(C) PERKIOMEN LINE 

(D) YORKRAIL, INC. 

(19) EVERETT RAILROAD 

(l) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITPJION OF 






(20) GETIYSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY,INC. 







(21) HOllIDAYSBURG AND ROARING SPRING 

RAILROAD 







(22) JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD 

(l) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITPJION OF 






(23) LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD 







••• 

(25) MIDDLETOWN AND HUMMELSTOWN 

RAILROAD CO. 

••• 

(IV) REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF 

GRADE CROSSING AT RT. 230, IN 

CLUDING mACKS, TIES, SURFACES, 

SUBSURFACES AND ANY OTIIER RE 

LATED WORK TO ENSURE CONTIN 

UED REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND 

ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY 

••• 

(26) MORRISON'S COVE RAILROAD 






630,000 

570,000 

789,000 

405,000 

640,000 

270,000 

460,000 

400,000 

133,000 

116,000 

30,000 


(27) NTITANY BALD EAGLE RAILROAD 

(1) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITATION OF 




MPJIC OR MANUAL PROTECTION 

AND ANY OTIIER RELATED WORK 

••• 

(29) NORTH SHORE RAILROAD 







(30) PITTSBURGH & SHAWMUT RAILROAD, 

INC. 

(1) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITATION OF 





AND ANY OTIIER RELATED WORK 

• •• 

(31) READING, BLUE MOUNTAIN AND 

NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY 

(I) REPAIR AND/OR REHABILITPJION OF 






••• 

(32) SEDA-COG JOINT RAIL AUIHORITY 







(A) JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD 

(B) LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD 

(C) NITTANY & BALD EAGLE 

(D) NORTH SHORE RAILROAD 

(E) SHAMOKIN VALLEY RAILROAD 

(33) SHAMOKIN VALLEY RAILROAD 







••• 

(35) WELLSBORO AND CORNING RAIL LINE 







(36) WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY 

COMPANY 







••• 

120,000 

287,000 

62,000 

343,000 

850,000 

50,000 

167,000 

260,000 

200,000 

127,000 

672,000 

86,000 

645,000


(37) YORKRAIL, INC. 

(I) REHABILITATION OF TIlE DECK AND 

TRACK OF TIlE BRIDGE OVER THE 

LAKE AT P.R. GLAlFELTER COMPANY 

IN SPRING GROVE BOROUGH 


(I) CONSTANT WARNING TIME DEVICES 

(A) ACQUISmON AND INSTALLATION 

OF CONSTANT WARNING TIME 

DEVICES FORTIlE UPGRADE AND 

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT OF 

HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSS 

INGS ON STATE OR LOCAL 

ROADS. 1WENTY PERCENT OF 

THE COST OF EACH SUCH ACQUI 

SmON AND INSTALLATION 

SHALL BE PAID BY TIlE RAIL 

ROAD THAT OWNS THE TRACK 

UPON WHICH TIlE IMPROVE 

MENTS ARE BEING INSTALLED 

(C) AIR TRANSPORTATION. 

••• 

PROJECT 

(1) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

(I) FORMER PITTSBURGH INTERNA 

TIONAL AIRPORT 

(A) REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER 

AIRPORT TERMINAL AND 

GROUNDS 

(II) ROCK AIRPORT 

(A) CONSlRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD 

FROM ROUTE 28 

(Ill) PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIR 

PORT 

(A) PIT AIRPORT MAINTENANCE COM 

PLEX, DEVELOPMENT OF STATE 

OF-TIlE-ART MAINTENANCE AND 

TRAINING COMPLEX FOR THE 

NEW FLEET OF US AIRWAYS 

PLANES 

(IV) WEST PENN AIRPORT 

(A) INFRASTRUCTIJRE AND ACCESS 

IMPROVEMENTS 

••• 

(3) BLAIR COUNlY 

(I) ALTOONNBLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT 

(A) APRONffAXIWAYIRUNWAY 

CRACK SEALING AND REMARK 

ING 

••• 

(4) BurLER COUNlY AIRPORT 

••• 

(ill) REPLACE ROOF ON EXISTING AIR 

CRAFT STORAGE HANGAR 

••• 

(7) JEFFERSON COUNTY 

(I) DUBOIS/JEFFERSON COUNIY AIRPORT 

ACCESS ROAD 

(A) CONSlRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD 

FROM 1-80 TO AIRPORT 

••• 

(10.3) READING REGIONAL AIRPORT AU 

THORITY 

••• 

(VI) INSTALL ABOVE GROUND FUEL 

TANKS FOR AIRPORT EQUIPMENT 

(Vll) REHABll.JTATE SANITARY SEWER 

84,000 

10,000,000 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

ALLOCATION 

4,500,000 

10,000,000 

100,000,000 

3,000,000 

120,000 

80,000 

22,000,000 

30,000 

350,000 

(VIll) REPLACE FIRE HYDRANTS 50,000 

(IX) REHABILITATE WATER DISTRIBU- 

TION CENTER 250,000 

(X) RENOVATE AND EXPAND WASTE WA- 

TER TREATMENT PLANT 350,000 

••• 

(13) YORK COUNTY 

(I) YORK AIRPORT 

(A) CONSTRUCTION OF 50 TEE HAN- 

GARS 850,000 

SECTION 6. ITEMIZATION OF REDEVELOP- 

MENT ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. 

••• 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

PROJECT ALLOCATION 

••• 

(2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY 

••• 

(Xll) COUNTY PROJECTS 

• •• 

(DD) LEETSDALE OVERPASS, CON 

SlRUCTION OF AN OVERPASS TO 

PROVIDE ACCESS AND EGRESS 

TO TIlE LEETSDALE INDUSTRIAL 

SITE 

••• 

3,300,000 

(JJ) PITTSBURGH SUPERCOMPUTING 

CENTER. MEMORY CAPACITY UP 

GRADE FOR THE CRAY T3E MAS- 

SIVELY PARALLEL COMPUTER 

(KK) PITTSBURGH SUPERCOMPUTING 

2,000,000 

CENTER, PURCHASE OF NEW 

VECTOR-SCALE COMPUTER TO 

REPLACE THE CRAY C90 

••• 

900,000 

(HHH) PITTSBURGH FIRST NIGHT 

••• 

(XV) ASPINWALL BOROUGH 

(A) REPLACE WATERLINE ON FOURTH 

225,000 

STREET 

(B) CONSTRUCTION OF CHLORINE 

ROOM TO MONITOR WATER MIX- 

75,000 

TURE AND FLOW RATES 20,000 

• •• 

(XXXI) NAZARElH HOUSING SERVICES 

SENIOR HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM 

(A) PROVIDE FOR TIlE RENOVATION 

OF HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY IN 

NEED 

••• 

(XXXVll) BETHEL PARK VOLUNTEER 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

(A) MULTI-MUNICIPAL HIGH-RISE RE 

SPONSE EQUIPMENT 

(XXXVTII) FINDLAY TOWNSHIP 

(A) POTATO GARDEN RUN WATER 

SHED, WATER AND SEWER IN 

FRASTRUCTURE 

(XXXIX) NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP 

(A) SEWER LINE EXTENSION ALONG 

BATEMAN ROAD 

(XL) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDI 

CAL CENTER 

(A) CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP 

MENT OF THE UPMC PITTSBURGH 

250,000 

700,000 

15,662,000 

500,000


CANCER RESEARCH CLINIC 

*** 

(3) ARMSTRONG COUNTY 

*** 

(Vll) KIITANNING BOROUGH 

(A) REPLACE mE SEWAGE TREAT 

MENf FACll..ITY IN KITTANNING 

BOROUGH AND EXTEND LINES 

INTO MANOR TOWNSIDP, 

RAYBURN TOWNSIDP AND 

KIITANNING TOWNSIDP 

(VIII) WIDTESBURG WATER PROJECT 

(A) PROVIDE PUBLIC WATER TO mE 

ROUTE 422 EAST CORRIDOR 

(IX) PARKS TOWNSIDP 

(A) INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOP 

MENT TO INCLUDE NEW WAlER 

AND SEWAGE FACILITIES 

(4) BEAVER COUNTY 

*** 

(IV) CORPORATION FOR ECONOMIC DE 

VELOPMENT 

*** 

(G) BEAVER RIVER DREDGING PRO 

JECT FOR ENHANCED RIVER NAV 

IGATION AND ECONOMIC DEVEL 

OPMENT PROJECTS 

* * * 

(6) BERKS COUNTY 

*** 

(IX) TOPTON BOROUGH 

*** 

(B) UPGRADE OF mE SEWAGE 

TREATMENT PLANT 

(X) BOROUGH OF BERNVILLE 

(A) UPGRADE OF mE SEWAGE 


*** 

(9) BUCKS COUNTY 

*** 

(II) BUCKS COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL 

(A) EXPANSION OF FACll..ITY TO A 

STATE-OF-mE-ART COMPREHEN 

SIVE TECHNICAL ACADEMY 

*** 

(VII) BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DIS 

TRICT 

(A) RENOVATIONS TO SCHOOL 

BUILDINGS 

*** 

(XIII) HERITAGE CONSERVANCY 

*** 

(E) NATIVE PLANT NURSERY 

*** 

(XVI) UPPER SOlITHAMPTON TOWNSIDP 

(A) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE 

MENfS AND CAPITAL ACQUISI 

TIONS 

*** 

(10) BUTLER COUNTY 

(I) COUNTY PROJECTS 

*** 

(B) EXPANSION OF BUTLER COMMU 

NITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORA 

TION WATER SYSTEM AT mE 

BUlLER COUNTY BUSINESS PARK. 

TO OmER KEY SITES 

(C) EXPANSION OF WATER LINES FOR 

400 ACRE SITE FOR BUSINESS 

1,500,000 

PARK, CIDCORA BOROUGH 

*** 

CITY OF BUTLER (II) 

*** 

(C) RESTORATION OF BUTI.ER 

COUNTY PRISON ANNEX 

*** 

(IV) PENN TOWNSHIP 

(A) SEWER IMPROVEMENTS 

(V) MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP 

6,750,000 


(VI) ADAMS TOWNSIDP 


1,250,000 (VII) WEST SUNBURY 

(A) WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS 

*** 

CAMBRIA COUNTY 

500,000 

(11) 

*** 

2,500,000 

(V) COUNTY PROJECTS 

*** 

(C) ACQUISmON AND RENOVATIONS 

FOR THE MANUFACTURE WAlER 

COMPANY 

(11.1) CAMERONCOUNTY 

(I) COUNTY PROJECTS 

*** 

(B) UPGRADE TO THE MID-CAMERON 

COUNTY AUTHORITY 


*** 

CHESTER COUNTY 

SEWAGE 

(13) 

*** 

2,210,000 

(X) CHESTER COUNTY INTERMEDIATE 

UNIT 

(A) PROVIDE FIBER OPTIC LINES TO 

ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CHES 

3,700,000 

TER COUNTY FOR VIDEO IN 

STRUCTION, COMMUNICATIONS 

AND DATA MANAGEMENI 

*** 

(20) DAUPHIN COUNTY 

*** 

(II) CITY OF HARRISBURG 

1,800,000 

*** 

(K) CITYWIDE AND DOWNTOWN 

LIGIITING PROJECTS, DIREC 

TIONAL SIGNAGE AND TOURISM 

SIGNAGE 

2,484,000 

*** 

(21) DELAWARE COUNTY 

*** 

(V) UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP 

300,000 (A) TESTING, REMEDIAL ACTION AND 

DEMOrmON ON SHADELAND AV 

ENUE 

(22) ELK COUNTY 

*** 

3,700,000 (II) CITY OF S1. MARYS 

*** 

(C) FLOOD CONTROL 

(0) STREET RECONSTRUCTION PRO 

JECTS 

(E) CONSTRUCTION OF TIlE ELK 

CREEK SEWER INTERCEPTOR 

(F) DOWNTOWN INFRASTRUCTURE 

IMPROVEMENfS 

1,988,000 * * * 

(23) ERIE COUNTY 

*** 

(II) ERIE AREA FUND FOR TIlE ARTS 

1,000,000 

350,000 

4,000,000 

10,000,000 

600,000 

500,000 

2,000,000 

3,350,000 

4,700,000 

4,000,000 

650,000 

1,500,000 

3,500,000 

2,500,000 

3,400,000


ORREPIACEMENT OF TIIE EXIST 

ING RESERVOIR FOR TIIE VIL 

LAGE OF TROXELVILLE 

(Ill) PENN TOWNSHIP 

(A) PENN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AU 

THORITY, EXTENSION OF SANI 

TARY SEWER ALONG SALEM 

ROAD AND SOUTII ON ROUTE 522 

TO SERVE RESIDENTIAL DEVEL 

OPMENT 

(IV) UNION/CHAPMAN TOWNSlllP RE 

GIONAL AUTIIORITY 

(A) PORT TREVORTON SEWER PRO 

JECT 

(47.1) SOMERSET COUNTY 

(I) ELK liCK TOWNSHIP 

(A) ELK liCK TOWNSlllP SEWER EX 

TENSION PROJECT TO PROVIDE 

SEWAGE SERVICE TO TIIE INDUS 

TRIAL PARK 

(II) SOMERSET TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL 

AUTIIORITY 

(A) AllEGHENY COLLEGE SEWER EX 

TENSION PROJECT TO EXTEND 

SEWAGE SERVICE TO TIIE COL 

LEGE AND COMMERCIAL PROP 

ERTIES ALONG TIIE ROUTE 

(Ill) BOROUGH OF WINDBER 

(A) SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT AND 

UPGRADE FOR INDUSTRIAL PARK 

••• 

(50) UNION COUNTY 

••• 

(TIl) BUFFALO TOWNSlllP MUNICIPAL AU 

THORITY 

(A) VILLAGE OF COWAN SEWER EXTEN 

SION PROJECT 

(IV) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 

(A) CAMP KARooNDINHA PACKAGE 

PLANT, CONSTRUCTION OF A 

PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT 

••• 

(52) WARREN COUNTY 

(I) PLEASANT TOWNSHIP 

(A) MAIN STREET ACCESS TO ROUTE 

6 

••• 

(53) WASHINGTON COUNTY 

••• 

(ll) COUNTY PROJECTS 

••• 

(E) ROUTE 22 INDUSTRIAL PARK 

WATERLINES 

••• 

(XI) FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP 

(A) INDUSTRIAL PARK SEWER LINES 

(XU) UNION TOWNSHIP 


(XIII) CARROLL TOWNSHIP 


••• 

SECTION 7. ITEMIZATION OF FLOOD CON 

TROL PROJECTS. 

••• 

PROJECT 

(1) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION 

160,000 

550,000 

1,000,000 

650,000 

863,000 

1,000,000 

620,000 

450,000 

750,000 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

ALLOCATION 

$61,958,000 


(A) COUNTY SANITARY AUTIIORITY 

(I) TIIREE RIVERS WET WEAlHER 

DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 

(n) NINE MILE RUN HABITAT 

RESTORATION PROJECT 

••• 

(C) KEYSTONE COMMONS 

IN1ERMODAL SITE, FLOOD WALL 

••• 

(ill) CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

(A) COALPORT BOROUGH AND 

BECCARIA TOWNSHIP, LAND AC 

QUISmON FOR FLOOD CONTROL 

PROJECT 

••• 

(VI) LACKAWANNA COUNTY 

••• 

(B) CITY OF SCRANTON NON-FED 

ERAL FINANCIAL OBliGATION 

FOR FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS 

ON LACKAWANNA RIVER 

(C) CITY OF SCRANTON, EAST MOUN 

TAIN STORM WATER MANAGE 

MENT AND FLOOD CONTROL 

PROJECT 

••• 

(Vill) NORTIIAMPTON COUNTY 

(A) LEHIGH VALLEY FLOOD COMMIS 

SION FLOOD MITIGATION 

••• 

moMAS J. RIDGE 

Governor 

26,300,000 

2,700,000 

1,000,000 

500,000 

5,000,000 

7,200,000 

2,920,000 

The PRESIDENT. The communication and bill will be laid 

on the table. 

APPROVAL OF SENATE BILLS 

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communications in 

writing from His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth, 

advising that the following Senate Bills had been approved 

and signed by the Governor: 

SB3, 174,209,365,366, 442,496, 646, 740,813,900,970 

and 1000• 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR 

NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communications 

in writing from His Excellency, the Governor of 

the Commonwealth, which were read as follows and referred to 

the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations: 

MEMBER OF THE COMMONWEALlH OF 

PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 

To the Honorable, the Senate 

ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania: 

June 22, 1999


In conformity with Jaw, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Nancy Stein, 109 Jem Drive, Ambler 

19002, Montgomery County, Twelfth Senatorial District, for appointment 

as a member ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania Council on 

the Arts, to serve until July 1,2001 and until her successor is appointed 

and qualified, vice James E. Scanlon, Pittsburgh, resigned. 

mOMAS 1. RIDGE 

Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 

HAMBURG CENTER 



June 22, 1999 

In confounity with Jaw, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent of the Senate, Nonnan E. Dresher, 140 Valley 

Road, Hamburg 19526, Berks County, Forty-eighth Senatorial District, 

for reappointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofHamburg 

Center, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, and mtil his 

successor is appointed and qualified. 

THOMAS 1. RIDGE 

Governor 


HAMBURG CENTER 



June 22, 1999 

In conformity with Jaw, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, R.aclJel E. Rentschler, 21 A South 3rd 

S1reet, Hamburg 19526, Berks County, Forty-eighth Senatorial District, 

for reappointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofHamburg 

Center, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, and mtil her 

successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION 



June 22, 1999 

Inconformity with Jaw, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ronald D. Mills, Sr., 701 First Avenue, 

Prospect Parle 19076, Delaware County, Ninth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Municipal Police Officers' Education 

and Training Commission, to serve until February 21,2001 and 

until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice Paul L. 

Pennypacker, Downingtown, whose term expired. 

moMAS 1. RIDGE 

Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSlEES OF 

SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESTORATION CENTER 



June 22, 1999 

In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for 

the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Stephen J. Holoviak, Ph.D., 410 

Overhill Drive, Chambersburg 17201, Franklin Comty, Thirty-third 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Board of 

Trustees ofSouth MomrtainRestoration Center, to serve mtil the third 

Tuesday of January 2005, and until his successor is appointed and 

qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSlEES OF 

WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL 



June 22, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Pattee J. Miller, 855 North Park 

Road, Wyomissing 19610, Berks County, Forty-eighth Senatorial District, 

for reappointment as a member of the Board of Trustees of 

Wernersville State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 

2005, and until her successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 





June 22, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Andrew T. POIZio, Jr., 230 South 

Queen Street, Lancaster 17603, Lancaster County, Thirteenth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees of 

Wemersville State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 

2005, and mrt:il his successor is appointed and qualified, vice John W. 

Murphy, Jr., Reading, resigned. 

THOMAS J. RIDGE 

Governor 





June 22, 1999


In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent of the Senate, Rachel M. Torres, 1100 E. 

Wyomissing Boulevard, l1-C, Reading 19611, Berks County, Eleventh 

Senatorial Dis1rict, for reappointment as a member of the Board of 

Trustees ofWernersville State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2005, and until her successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

DISTRICT JUSTICE 



June 29, 1999 

In conformity with la\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Valerie Smith, 7723 F8IDldale Avenue, 

HarrisbuIg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as District Justice, in and for the County ofAllegheny, 

Magisterial District 05-2-15, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 

2000, vice Richard J. Terrick, resigned. 


Governor 




June 29, 1999 

In coofonnity with la\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent of the Senate, Brian James Cawley, 1020 Kent 

Drive, Mecbanicsbmg 17055, Cmnberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, for appointment as Dis1rict Justice, in and for the Comty 

ofBradfonl, Magisterial Dis1rict 42-3-Q4, to serve until the first Monday 

ofJanuary 2000, vice Daniel 1. Aquillo, III, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE CONSTABLES' EDUCATION 

AND TRAINING BOARD 



June 30, 1999 

Inconfonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Annette Steele, 2029 Bonita Court, 

Harrisbmg 17110, Dauphin Comty, Fifteenth Senatorial Dis1rict, for 

appointment as a member ofthe Constables' Education and Training 

Board, to serve mtil September 29, 2001 and until her successor is 

appointed and qualified, vice Russell Sheaffer, Harrisbmg, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA 

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION 



June 30, 1999 


the advice and consent of the Senate, Fritz Bittenbender, 4 King's 

Anns, Mecbanicsbmg 17055, Cmnberland Comty, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Public 

Utility Connnission, to serve mtil April 1, 2004, or until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that 

period, vice David W. Rolka, Camp Hill, whose term expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DRUG, 

DEVICE AND COSMETIC BOARD 



July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Michelle M. Grove, 220 Umberto 

Street, New Cumberland 17070, Cumberland County, Thirty-first 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania 

Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board, to serve for a term offour years or 

until her successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six 

months beyond that period, vice Kenneth H. Heisey, D.D.S., Enola, 

deceased. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DRUG, 




July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Donna Kriner, 6320 Arlington 

Drive, Harrisbmg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Drug, Device 

and Cosmetic Board, to serve for a term offour years or mtil her successor 

is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond 

that period, vice Benjamin Calesnick, MD., Springfield, whose 

term expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

OF POLK CENTER. 



July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent of the Senate, Robert L. Murray, 1144 

Grandview Road, Oil City 16301, Venango County, Twenty-fifth 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees 

ofPolk. Center, to serve mtil the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, 

and until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice Harriet K. 

Daye, Polk, whose tenn expired. 


Governor



OF POLK CENTER 



July 2, 1999 

In confonnity with law, I have thehonor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Josephine Zuck, 4 Lincoln Street, Oil 

City 16301, Venango County, Twenty-fifth Senatorial District, for 

appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofPolk Center, to 

serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, and until her successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Norma Jean Scurry, Franklin, whose 

tenn expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER. OF THE STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS 



July 2, 1999 


advice andconsent ofthe Senate, Daniel M. Taylor, Jr., (Public Member), 

1210 Reseca Place, Pittsburgh 15212, Allegheny County, Fortysecond 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe State 

Board ofCertified Real Estate Appraisers, to serve for a term offour 

years or until his successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer 

than six months beyond that period, vice Peter 1. Krysik, Gibsonia, 

whose tenn expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE ADAMS COUNTY 

BOARD OF ASSISTANCE 



July 2, 1999 

In confonnity with law; I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Carole S. Siliezar (Republican), 180 

Municipal Road, Hanover 17331, Adams County, Thirty-third Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Adams County Board 

ofAssistance, to serve until December 31, 2001, and until her successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Gladys A. McMillen, Gettysburg, 

resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BEAVER COUNTY 




July 2,1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Allen Andrascik (Democrat), 396 

Adams S1reet, Rochester 15074, Beaver County, Forty-seventh Senatorial 

District, for appoin1ment as a member ofthe Beaver County Board 

ofAssistance, to serve until December 31, 2001, and until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Leslie Jerome Dallas, Freedom, 

resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BERKS COUNTY 




July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ruth Fister Mathews (Democrat), 

1423 Old Wyomissing Road, Reading 19610, Berks County, Fortyeighth 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Berks 

County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December 31, 2001, and 

until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Joseph 1. Rotell, 

Shillington, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY 




July 2, 1999 


the advice, and consent ofthe Senate, Karl L. Thompson (Democrat), 

124 Park Place West, Shippensburg 17257, Franklin County, Thirtythird 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Franklin 


until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice Kathleen Shoop, 

Fannettsburg, deceased. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY 




July 2,1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Robert B. Cellitti (Republican), 

221 1/2 Walnut Street, Sunbury 17801, Northumberland County, 

Twenty-seventh Senatorial District, for appointment as a member of 

theNorthumberland County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December 

31, 2001, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor

1999 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE· 771 

sor is appointed and qualified, vice Michael R. Keefer, Summersville, 

whose term expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD 

OF DENTISTRY 



July 23, 1999 

InconfomJity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent of the Senate, Veasey B. Cullen, D.M.D., 311 

Brookwood Drive, York 17403, York County, Twenty-eighth Senatorial 

District, for reappointment as a member ofthe State Board ofDentistry, 

to serve for a term ofsix years or until his successor is appointed 

and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period. 

mOMAS J. RIDGE 

Governor 


OF NURSING 



July 23, 1999 

Inconformity with la\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, William C. Baer (Public Member), 

3600 Raymond Street, Laureldale 19605, Berks County, Eleventh 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe State Board of 

Nursing, to serve for a term ofsix years or until his successor is appointed 

and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period, 

vice Ronald Gabriel, Grantham, resigned. 

mOMAS 1. RIDGE 

Governor 


OF NURSING 



July 23, 1999 

Inconfmmity with la\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Paula N. Gowen (Public Member), 

1209 North Gate Road, Box 198, Westtown 19295, Chester County 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe State Board 

of Nursing, to serve for a term ofsix years or until her successor is 

appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that 

period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS 

OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS 



July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, William B. McDwaine, Ed.D. 

(Public Member), 53 Brenner Street, Millersville 17551, Lancaster 

COlmty, Thirteenth Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member 

ofthe State Board ofExaminers ofNursing Home Administrators, to 

serve for a term offour years or until his successor is appointed and 

qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS 




July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent of the Senate, Robert H. Morrow, 1835 

Meredith Lane, Blue Bell 19422, Montgomery County, Twenty-fourth 


ofExaminers ofNursing Home Administrators, to serve for a term of 

four years or until his successor is appointed and qualified, but not 

longer than six months beyond that period. 


Governor 


OF OSTEOPATIllC MEDICINE 



July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, John F. Callahan, D.O., 328 

Kennedy Boulevard, Pittston 18640, Luzerne County, Fourteenth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe State Board ofOsteopathic 

Medicine, to serve for a term offour years or until his successor 


that period, vice Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O., Erie, whose term expired. 


Governor 


OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 



July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ronald D. Goetsch, 1518 Evans 

Avenue, Prospect Park 19076, Delaware County, Ninth Senatorial 

District, for reappoin1ment as a member ofthe State Board ofPhysical 

Therapy, to serve for a term offour years and until his successor is 


period. 


Governor


MEMBER OF TIIE STATE BOARD 

OF PODIATRY 



July 23, 1999 

Inconformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Barbara A. Davis-Kenion, D.P.M, 

105 Gun Club Road, Palmerton 18071, Carbon County, Twenty-ninth 


ofPodiatry, to serve for a term offour years or mtil her successor is 


period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 

THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY 



July 23, 1999 

In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Edward S. Hoover, 460 Wetherbum 

Drive, Lancaster 17601, Lancaster County, Thirteenth Senatorial District, 


Thaddeus Stevens College ofTechnology, to serve mtil the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2005, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 




July 23, 1999 

In confmmity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Glenn E. Orndorf, 21 Cedar Lane, 

I BDcaster 17601, Lancaster County, Thirteenth Senatorial District, for 

reappointment as a member of the Board of Trustees of Thaddeus 

Stevens College of Technology, to serve until the third Tuesday of 

January 2005, and mtil his successor is appointed and qualified 


Governor 





July 23, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Stephen L. Ralston, 2240 Bob White 

Lane, Lancaster 17601, Lancaster County, Thirteenth Senatorial District, 


Thaddeus Stevens College ofTechnology, to serve until the third Tuesday 

ofJanumy 2005, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF VEHICLE 

MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS AND SALESPERSONS 



July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Robert G. Pickerill, 2311 Summit 

Pointe Drive, Scranton 18508, Lackawanna County, Twenty-second 


of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, to serve for a 

term offour years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, 

but not longer than six months beyond that period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIIE PENNSYLVANIA 

COUNCIL ON AGING 



August 9, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, WJ.1ma M. Tofu, 623 S. Main 

Street, Burgettstown 15021, Washington County, Forty-sixth Senatorial 

District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Council 

on Aging, to serve until May 24, 2001 and until her successor is 

appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIIE STATE BOARD OF 

AUCTIONEER EXAMINERS 





the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Allen Shissler (Public Member), 

2600 Roundtop Road, Middletown 17057, Dauphin County, Fifteenth 


Auctioneer Examiners, to serve for a term ofthree years or until his 

successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months 

beyond that period, vice Richard W. Godshall, M.D., Hatfield, declined 

appointment. 


Governor



OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 




In confonnity with law, I have thehonor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Christine Gieseke, 912 White Ridge, 

Downingtown 19335, Chester County, Nineteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe State Board ofPhysical Therapy, 

to serve until March24, 2002 and until her successor is appointed and 

qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period, vice 

Kathleen A. Cegles, Erie, resigned. 


Governor 


OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 





advice and consent ofthe Senate, James A. Orsini, VMD., University 

of Pennsylvania School ofMedicine, New Bolton Center, 382 West 

Street Road, Kennett Square, Chester County, Ninth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe State Board of Veterinary 

Medicine, to serve for a term of four years or until his successor is 


period, vice Jeffrey M. Ott, VM.D., Greencastle, whose term expired. 


Governor 






In confonnity withla'\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Sister Bridget McNamara (Republican), 

12 1h and Walnut Streets, P.O. Box 316, Reading 19603, Berks 

Co1mty, Eleventh Senatorial District, for appointment as a member of 

the Berks County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December 31, 

2001, and until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Joseph 

J. Rotell, Shillington, resigned. 


Governor 






the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Mark Navarro, 4184 Kittatinny 

Drive, Mechanicsbmg 17055, Cumberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, for appointment as District Justice, in and for the County 

ofBucks, Magisterial District 07-1-02, to serve until the first Monday 

ofJanuary 2000, vice Michael J. Manto, deceased. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL 

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 



August 12, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Robert L. Pitts, 1335 Franklin 

Avenue, Pittsburgh 15221, Allegheny County, Thirty-eighth Senatorial 

District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Industrial 

Development Authority, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJuly 24, 

2004 and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MINORITY 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 



August 12, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Maritza Robert, 2314 Chestnut 

Street, Harrisburg 17104, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Minority Business 

Development Authority, to serve until June 2, 2003 and untilher 

successor is appointed and qualified, vice Luis F. Columba, Allentown, 

resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF.SOCIAL 

WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS 

AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS 



August 12, 1999 


the advice and consent of the Senate, Ronald E. Hayes, 19 Tower 

Road, Broomall 19008, Delaware County, Twenty-sixth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe State Board of Social 

Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, 

to serve for a term of four years and until his successor is appointed 

and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period, 

pursuant to Act 136, approved December 21, 1998. 


Governor



OF EDUCATION 



August 19, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, James Barker, 3821 Greenly Road, 

McKean 16426, Erie County, Forty-ninth Senatorial District, for appointment 

as a member ofthe State Board ofEducation, to serve until 

October 1, 2000 or until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice 

William E. Strickland, Jr., Pittsburgh, resigned. 


Governor 


OF HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL 



August 24, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Wayne S. Fleming, 91 Sylvan Ridge 

Road, Oberlin 17113, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofHarrisburg 

State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, and 

mtilhis successor is appointed and qualified, vice Carl Nelson, York, 

resigned. 


Governor 


OF HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL 



August 24, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Rosalie A. Sarfert, 236 Laurel Drive, 

Hershey 17033, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, for 

appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofHarrisburg State 

Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, and until 

her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Barbara G. Edmiston, 

Camp Hill, resigned. 


Governor 





August 24, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Robert O. Agbede, 639 Alpha 

Drive, Pittsburgh 15238, Allegheny County, Thirty-eighth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Minority 

Business Development Authority, to serve for a term offive years and 

until his successor is appointed and qualified, pursuant to Act 58, 

approved June 27,1996. 


Governor 

JUDGE, MUNICIPAL COURT 



September 7, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Doris M. Leisch, Esquire, 3437 

West Penn Street, Philadelphia 19129, Philadelphia County, Seventh 

Senatorial District, for appointment as Judge ofthe Municipal Court 

ofPhiladelphia, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2002, vice 

The Honorable Edward G. Mekel, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

ON PROBATION 





the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Megan L. Consedine, Esquire, 

1954 Daybreak Circle, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Advisory Committee on Probation, 

to serve for a term offour years and until her successor is appointed 

and qualified, but not longer than ninety days beyond that period, vice 

Mary R. Wooley, Esquire, Harrisburg, whose term expired. 


Governor 


HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 





the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Reverend Carl E. Denson, 2615 

Santa Barbara Drive, Bethel Park 15102, Allegheny County, Thirtyseventh 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member of the 

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, to serve until February 

21, 2002 or until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor



POLK CENTER 




yond that period, vice George M Miller, Brockway, whose term expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA mSTORICAL 

AND MUSEUM COMMISSION 

In conformity with law; I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Harriet K. Daye, 211 McClelland September 9, 1999 

Avenue, P.O. Box 247, Polk 16342, Venango County, Twenty-first 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member of the Board of To the Honorable, the Senate 

Trustees ofPolk Center, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania: 



Governor 


SELINSGROVE CENTER 





advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ruthann Helfrick, RD 1, Box 140, 

Elysburg 17824, Northumberland County, Twenty-seventh Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member of the Board of Trustees of 

Selinsgrove Center, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2005, 

andmtil her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Frank J. Fendt, 

Sunbury, whose term expired. 


Governor 






advice and consent ofthe Senate, Francis E. Clark, 425 Main Street, 

Croydon 19021, Bucks County, Sixth Senatorial District, for appointment 

as District Justice, in and for the County ofBucks, Magisterial 

District 07-1-02, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2002, vice 

Michael J. Manto, deceased. 


Governor 


GAME COMMISSION 





advice and consent ofthe Senate, Fritz Bittenbender (District 3), 4 

King's Arms, Mechanicsburg 17055, Cumberland County, Thirty-first 


Game Commission, to serve for a term ofeight years or until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months be- 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, James M. Adovasio, Ph.D., 4676 

White Pine Drive, Erie 16506, Erie County, Forty-ninth Senatorial 

District, for n-appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Historical 

and Musemn Commission, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 

2003 and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 







the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Dr. William A. Cornell, Sr., 65 

Glen Road, Wormleysburg 17043, Cumberland County, Thirty-first 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania 

Historical and Museum Commission, to serve mtil the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2003 and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIm PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL 






the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Andrea F. Fitting, Ph.D., 113 

Sunridge Drive, Pittsburgh 15234, Allegheny Comty, Thirty-seventh 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania 

Historical and Museum Commission, to serve until the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2003 and until her successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 





September 9, 1999

778 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE SEPTE:MBER 27, 

Meade Road, New Castle 16105, Lawrence County, Forty-seventh 


Examiners ofNursing Home Administrators, to serve for a term offour 

years or until his successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer 

than six months beyond that period, vice Jesse C. Achenbach, Pottsville, 

resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC 

TELEVISION NETWORK COMMISSION 





advice and consent ofthe Senate, Valerie Smith, 7723 Farmdale Avenue, 

Harrisburg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Public Television 

Network Commission, to serve for a term ofsix years or until her successor 


that period, vice Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., Esq., Bethlehem, whose 

term expired. 


Governor 






advice and consent ofthe Senate, Phillip L. Sweet, RR #5, Box 330A, 

Wellsboro 1690I, Tioga County, Twenty-third Senatorial District, for 

appointment as District Justice, in and for the County ofTioga, Magisterial 

District 04-3-02, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2000, 

vice William G. Farrell, resigned. 

maMAS J. RIDGE 

Governor 






advice and consent ofthe Senate, Annette Steele, 2029 Bonita Com, 

Harrisburg 17110, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, for 

appointment as District Justice, in and for the County ofAllegheny, 

Magisterial District 05-243, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 

2000, vice John E. Swearingen, mandatory retirement. 

maMAS 1. RIDGE 

Governor 

JUDGE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 

BUCKS COUNTY 





the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Michael J. Petrasovits, Esquire, 

1022 Oldham Place, Bensalem 19020, Bucks County, Sixth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as Judge ofthe Court ofCommon Pleas of 

Bucks County, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2000, vice 

The Honorable Isaac S. Garb, mandatory retirement. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE PENNSYLVANIA 






the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Terrance J. Fitzpatrick, Esquire, 

282 Pine Street, Hummelstown 17036, Dauphin County, Fifteenth 


Public Utility Commission, to serve until April 1, 2004, or until his 


beyond that period, vice David W. Rolka, Camp Hill, whose term 

expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE ENVIRONMENTAL 

HEARING BOARD 





the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Michael L. Krancer, Esquire, 439 

North Itban Drive, Bryn Mawr 19010, Montgomery County, Seventeenth 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Environmental 

Hearing Board, to serve for a term ofsix years or until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Richard S. Ehmann Esquire, 

Pittsburgh, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE PENNSYLVANIA 

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD 





the advice and consent of the Senate, Jonathan R Newman, 1079 

Baron Drive, Bryn Mawr 19010, Montgomery County, Seventeenth 


Liquor Control Board, to serve until the third Tuesday in May 2002, 

vice Robert P. Fohl, Pittsburgh, resigned. 


Governor


MEMBER OF 1HE COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES OF 

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 

OF 1HE STATE SYSTEM OF mGHER EDUCATION 




In confannity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Samuel 1. Cohn, 491 Hillside Drive, 

Mountville 17554, Lancaster County, Thirteenth Senatorial District, 

for reappoin1ment as a member ofthe Council ofTrustees ofEdinboro 

University ofPennsylvania ofthe State System ofHigher Education, 

to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2001, and until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice William C. Schultz, Cambridge 

Springs, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF 1HE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS 






advice and consent ofthe Senate, Michelle Grove (Public Member), 

220 Umberto Street, New Cumberland 17070, Cumberland County, 

Thirty-first Senatorial District, for appointment as a member of the 

State Board ofExaminers ofNursing Home Administrators, to serve 

untilNovember 13, 2000 or until her successor is appointed and qualified, 

but not longer than six months beyond that period, vice Jay H. 

Shah, Esquire, Philadelphia, resigned 


Governor 

MEMBER OF 1HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

OF WARREN STATE HOSPITAL 




In confannity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent of the Senate, Donna Kriner, 6320 Darlington 

Drive, Harrisburg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees ofWarren 

State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 2001, and 

until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Mary Jane Fuller, 

Union City, resigned. 


Governor 

RECALL COMMUNICATIONS 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communications 

in writing from His Excellency, the Governor of 

the Commonwealth, which were read as follows and referred to 

the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations: 

MEMBER OF 1HE MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' 




July 12, 1999 

In accordance with the power and authority vested in me as Governor 

of the Commonwealth, I do hereby recall my nomination dated 

June 22, 1999 for the appointment ofRonald D. Mills, Sr., 701 First 


District, as a member ofthe Municipal Police Officers' Education and 

Training Commission, to serve until February 21,2001 and until his 

successor is appointed and qualified, vice Paul L. Pennypacker, 

Do\Wingtown, whose term expired. 

I respectfully request the return to me ofthe official message of 

nomination on the premises. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF 1HE COMMONWEALTH OF 





Inaccordance with the power and authority vested in me as Governor 


April 19, 1999 for the appointment ofMegan Reitzel, 350 Graham 

Street, Carlisle 17013, Cumberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, as a member ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania Council 

on the Arts, to serve for a term ofthree years and until her successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice James E. Scanlon, Pittsburgh, resigned. 




Governor 

MEMBER OF 1HE BRANDYWINE 

BATTLEFIELD PARK COMMISSION 






April 19, 1999 for the appointment ofValerie Smith, n23 Farmdale 

Avenue, Harrisburg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial 

District, as a member ofthe Brandywine Battlefield Park Commission, 

to serve until December 5, 2000 and until her successor is appointed 

and qualified, vice Edward F. Muller, Jr., Thornton, resigned. 




Governor






July 9, 1999 

Please note the nomination dated July 2, 1999 for the appointment 

of Robert B. Cellitti (Republican), 221 1/2 Walnut Street, Sunbury 

17801, Northumberland County, Twenty-seventh Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Northumberland County Board of 

Assistance, to serve until December 31, 2001, and until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, should be corrected to read: 

Robert B. Cellitti (Republican), 221 1/2 Walnut Street, Sunbury 

1780I, Northumberland County, Twenty-seventh Senatorial District, 



is appointed and qualified, add to complement. 

MEMBER OF THE NORlHUMBERLAND COUNTY 




July 9, 1999 


of Frederick W. Hauk (Republican), RD #1, Box 340-A, Sunbury 


for appoin1ment as a member ofthe Northumberland County Board of 



Frederick W. Hauk (Republican), RD #1, Box 340-A, Sunbury 




is appointed and qualified, add to complement. 


OF NURSING 





ofPaula N. Gowen (Public Member), 1209 North Gate Road, 

Box 198, Westtown 19295, Chester County, Senatorial District, for 

reappointment as a member ofthe State Board ofNursing, to serve for 

a tmn ofsix years oruntil her successor is appointed and qualified, but 

not longer than six months beyond that period, should be corrected to 

read: 

Paula N. Gowen (Public Member), 1209 North Gate Road, Box 

198, Westtown 19295, Chester County, Nineteenth Senatorial District, 

for reappointment as a member ofthe State Board ofNursing, to serve 

for a tmn ofsix years or until her successor is appointed and qualified, 







Please note the nomination dated August 9, 1999 for the appointment 

of Gene Brenneman, Mercer County Courthouse, 103 Courthouse, 

Mercer 16137, Mercer County, Fiftieth Senatorial District, for 

appointment as a member ofthe Constables' Education and Training 

Board, to serve until September 29,2001 and until his successor is 

appointed and qualified, vice Russell Sheaffer, Harrisburg, resigned, 

should be corrected to read: 

Cloyd Brenneman. 4180 Thomason Road. Sharpsville 16150. 

Mercer County, Fiftieth Senatorial District, for appointment as a member 

of the Constables' Education and Training Board, to serve until 

September 29,2001 and until his successor is appointed and qualified, 

vice Russell Sheaffer, Harrisburg, resigned. 

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL 

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 





of Robert 1. Pitts, 1335 Franklin Avenue, Pittsburgh 15221, 

Allegheny County, Thirty-eighth Senatorial District, for reappointment 

as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, to 

serve until the third Tuesday ofJuly 24, 2004 and until his successor 


Robert 1. Pitts, 1335 Franklin Avenue, Pittsburgh 15221, Allegheny 

County, Thirty-eighth Senatorial District, for reappointment as 

a member ofthe Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, to 

serve until July 24.2004 and until his successor is appointed and 

qualified. 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL 

WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMll..Y TIIERAPISTS 

AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS 





ofRonald E. Hayes, 19 Tower Road, Broomall 19008, Delaware 

County, Twenty-sixth Senatorial District, for appointment as a member 

ofthe State Board ofSocial Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists 

and Professional Counselors, to serve for a term offour years and until 

his successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months 

beyond that period, pursuant to Act 136, approved December 21, 1998, 

should be corrected to read: 

Ronald E. HaYS, 19 Tower Road, Broomall 19008, Delaware 

County, Twenty-sixth Senatorial District, for appointment as a member 

ofthe State Board ofSocial Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists 

and Professional Counselors, to serve for a term. offour years and until 

his successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months 

beyond that period, pursuant toAct 136, approved December 21, 1998. 





September 7, 1999


providing for coverage for dependent children, contestability, replacement 

ofgroup coverage and continuity ofcoverage ofconswners who 

change groups; and imposing a penalty. 

Which was committed to the Committee on BANKING AND 

INSURANCE, August 20, 1999. 

August 27. 1999 

Senatms SCHWARTZ, COSTA, BELAN, TARTAGLIONE, 

STAPLETON, BOSCOLA, MUSTO and BODACK presented 

to the Chair SB 1070, entitled: 

AnActarnending the act ofMarch 4, 1971 (p.L.6, No.2), entitled 

Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for net profits and for 

income ofPennsylvania S corporations. 

Which was amunitted to the Committee on FINANCE, August 

27, 1999. 

Senator KUKOVICH presented to the Chair SB 1071, 

entitled: 

An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) ofthe Pennsylvania 

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for supplemental annuities 

commencing 1998. 

Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, August 

27, 1999. 

Senator KUKOVICH presented to the Chair SB 1072, 

entitled: 

AnAct amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) ofthe Pennsylvania 

Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the unauthorized entry ofa 

school building. 

Which was committed to the Committee on EDUCATION, 

August 27, 1999. 

Senators BOSCOLA, BELL, HUGHES, O'PAKE, 

STAPLETON, WAGNER, TARTAGLIONE, EARLL, 

WAUGH, KASUNIC, COSTA, MELLOW, RHOADES and 

STOUT presented to the Chair SB 1073, entitled: 

An Act amending the act ofMarch 4, 1971 (p.L.6, No.2), entitled 

Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for personal income tax 

definitions; and providing for exclusions from personal income. 

Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, August 

27, 1999. 

Senators BOSCOLA, BELL, HUGHES, O'PAKE, 

STAPLETON, WAGNER, TARTAGLIONE, EARLL, 

WAUGH, MUSTO, KASUNIC, COSTA, SCHWARTZ, 

MELLOW and RHOADES presented to the Chair SB 1074, 

entitled: 

AnAct amending the act ofMarch 4, 1971 (p.L.6, No.2), entitled 

Tax Reform Code of1971, providing a tax credit for medical expenses. 

Whichwas committed to the Committee on FINANCE, August 

27, 1999. 

September 7. 1999 

Senators HART, FUMO and COSTA presented to the Chair 

SB 1064, entitled: 

A Joint Resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of 

the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania, further providing for Commonwealth 

indebtedness; and providing for tax and license fee increase 

limitations. 

Which was committed to the Committee on RULES AND 

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, September 7, 1999. 

Senators BRIGHTBILL, PUNT, WAUGH, ROBBINS and 

WENGER presented to the Chair SB 1065, entitled: 

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of 

the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for single recovery 

in tort actions by abolishing the collateral source rule and the right of 

subrogation. 

Which was committed to the Committee on JUDICIARY, 

September 7, 1999. 

Senators BOSCOLA, CONTI, STAPLETON, HELFRICK, 

MELLOW, WAGNER, LAVALLE, O'PAKE, MUSTO, HART, 

KASUNIC, COSTA, SCHWARTZ and SlOUT presented to the 

Chair SB 1075, entitled: 

AnAct amending the act ofJuly I, 1985 (p.L.120, No.32), entitled 

"An act creating a special fimd in the Treasury Department for use in 

attracting major industry into this Commonwealth; establishing a pr0cedure 

for the appropriation and use ofmoneys in the fimd; establishing 

the Tax StabililBtion Reserve Fund; and providing for expenditures 

from such accoWlt," further providing for disposition offimds. 

Which was committed to the Committee on STATE GOV 

ERNMENT, September 7, 1999. 

Senator DENT presented to the Chair SB 1076, entitled: 

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) ofthe Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes, further providing for licensing eligibility. 

Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA 

TION, September 7, 1999. 

Senators EARLL, O'PAKE, WIDTE, HART, LEMMOND, 

TILGHMAN, ROBBINS, WAUGH, KASUNIC, WOZNIAK, 

SCHWARTZ, RHOADES, THOMPSON and BOSCOLA 

presented to the Chair SB 1077, entitled: 

AnAct amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) ofthe Pennsylvania 

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unlawful use ofa 

computer. 

Which was committed to the Committee on COMMUNICA 

TIONS AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY, September 7, 1999. 

September 8. 1999 

Senators TILGHMAN, CONTI, STAPLElON, BELAN, 

MOWERY, GERLACH, SlOUT, BELL, COSTA, 

BRIGHTBILL, LEMMOND, O'PAKE, ROBBINS, MUSlO, 

DENT, BOSCOLA, SLOCUM, HART, EARLL, WOZNIAK, 

SCHWARTZ and RHOADES presented to the Chair SB 1078, 

entitled:


QUEHANNA MOTIVATIONAL BOOT 

CAMP REPORT 

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communication, 

which was read by the Clerk as follows: 

Dear Legislator: 

COMMONWEALTII OF PENNSYLVANIA 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 

P.O. Box 598 

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17001-0598 

July 9, 1999 

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department ofCorrections, I am 

pleased to provide you with two important new reports. The first is the 

department's internal evaluation of the Quehanna Boot Camp. This 

report was prepared in compliance with Act 215 of 1990, which created 

the Boot Camp and mandated regular reporting by the department 

to the General Assembly on program peIformance. This report presents 

information on key indicators ofpeIformance of the Boot Camp, including 

accomplishments in treatment, security and community service. 

We also showrecidivism rates for the Boot Camp graduates, compared 

to recidivism rates ofthe general inmate population. This report pr0vides 

you with a deeper understanding ofwhat the Boot Camp is doing 

and how well it is doing it. 

The second report is the department's first ever systematic analysis 

of the recidivism rates of imnates released from the custody of the 

department. Recidivism is widely regarded as an important variable 

within the criminal justice system. Recidivism rates tell corrections 

agencies about the likelihood that offenders in their custody will return 

after release. Recidivism studies nationwide are plagued by wide variations 

in definitions, methods and analysis. Though we now have a 

better understanding ofour recidivism rates, we cannot easily compare 

Pennsylvania to other jurisdictions. 

I hope that you find both ofthese reports informative and interesting. 

Ifyou have any questions about either ofthese reports, please feel 

free to contact the Division of Planning, Research and Statistics at 

(717)731-7149. 

Sincerely, 

MARTIN F. HORN 

Secretary ofCorrections 

The PRESIDENT. This report will be filed in the Library. 

ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF 

THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 




INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 

1326 Strawberry Square 

Harrisburg, PA 17120 

To the General Assembly 

Commonwealth ofPennsylvania 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 

Re: Annual Statistical Report 

June 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998 

Dear Members: 

August 12, 1999 

In acconJance with Section 219 ofThe Insurance Department Act 

ofMay 17, 1921, PL. 789, I am pleased to submit the Annual Statisti- 

cal Report ofthe Insurance Department ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania 

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. 

This report shows the receipts and expenses ofcompanies, associations, 

exchanges, societies and other doing business in this Commonwealth. 

The statistics contained in the report were compiled from the 

December 31, 1997 Annual Statements filed with the Department by 

these entities. 

As the fourth largest insurance marketplace in the nation, we are 

proud of Pennsylvania's record of expanding services to its citizens 

while providing a business friendly environment for insurance companies 

to flourish. During this reporting period, a total of 154 new companies 

obtained licenses to do insurance business in the Commonwealth. 

When compared to the prior period covering July I, 1996 

through June 30, 1997, the total nmnber ofcompanies licensed to do 

insurance business in the Commonwealth has increased from 1,487 to 

1,641, a 10% increase. Additionally, total direct premiums written by 

all companies has increased by 15% from 535.9 to $41.3 billion. 

The Insurance Department strives to make Pennsylvania a more 

attractive place to live and work with our constituents - consumers, 

producers and insurers - to facilitate a healthy marketplace where competition 

spurs better products and better prices. 

Sincerely, 

M. DIANE KOKEN 

Insurance Commissioner 


REPORT ON TAX-EXEMPT BOND ALLOCATION 




Department ofCommunity and Economic Development 


Mark R. Corrigan 

Secretary ofthe Senate 

The Senate ofPennsylvania 


462 Capitol Building 


Re: 1999 Bi-Annual Allocation Report 

Dear Mr. Corrigan: 

August 4,1998 

Asrequired by the Tax-Exempt Bond Allocation Act of 1998, Act 

100, I am providing a report on tax-exempt bond allocation dUring the 

first halfof1998. 

This report includes: 

1. a smnmary ofvolume cap allocation for small issue, exempt 

facility, housing, and education bonds in Table I; and, 

2. in Table 2 through Table 7, statistics and listings of small 

issue, exempt facility, housing and education allocations including 

in Tables 5 through Table 7, the issuing authority, 

project name, allocation amount, and estimated jobs, where 

applicable, for each project 

Ifyou have any questions concerning this report, please contact my 

office. 

Sincerely, 

SAMUEL A McCULLOUGH 

Secretary


WHEREAS, The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 

1974 (ERISA) significantly altered this concept by creating a federal 

ftamewmk for regulating employer-based pension and welfare benefit 

plans, including health plans; and 

WHEREAS, ERISA effectively prohibits states from directly regulating 

many employer-based health plans because ERISA preempts 

state regulation ofself-insured plans; and 

WHEREAS, Available data suggests that self-funding ofemployerbased 

health plans is increasing at a significant rate among both small 

and large businesses; and 

WHEREAS, Between 1989 and 1993, the United States General 

Accounting Office estimates that the number ofself-funded plan enrollees 

increased by about 6,000,000 individuals; and 

WHEREAS, App'oximately 40% to 50010 ofemployer-based health 

plans are presently self-funded by employers that retain most or all of 

the financial risk for their respective health plans; and 

WHEREAS, With the growth in the self-funding ofhealth plans, 

states have lost regulatory oversight over a growing portion of the 

health market; and 

WHEREAS, Recent federal court decisions have struck down state 

laws regulating insured health plans by expanding ERISA's current 

preemption ofstate laws regulating self-insured plans to laws relating 

to insured plans; and 

WHEREAS, AB these phenomena continue, state governments are 

losing their ability to manage their health care markets; and 

WHEREAS, Many state legislatures, such as the Maryland General 

Assembly, have taken significant actions to increase access to care, 

to control costs, and to regulate against abuses by health plans; and 

WHEREAS, ERISA preemption is a significant obstacle to the 

states adopting a wide range ofhealth care refonn and consumer protection 

strategies; and 

WHEREAS, The states' inability to protect consumers enrolled in 

self.fimded health plans that fail to provide the consumers' anticipated 

level ofhealth care is gradually eroding the public's confidence in the 

American health care system because self-funded plans are afforded an 

unfair advantage over traditional health insurance plans due to a lack 

of adequate state or federal accountability, regulation, or remedy for 

the ERISA plan members who are denied coverage; and 

WHEREAS, Over the past 24 years, state governments have gradually 

realized that ERISA is an impediment to ensuring adequate consumer 

protection for all individuals with employer-based health care 

coverage and to enacting administrative simplification and cost reduction 

reforms that could improve the efficiency and equity oftheir health 

care markets; and 

WHEREAS, ERISA plan participants, their dependents, and their 

treating physicians believe that they have been denied coverage for 

medically necessmy procedures because ERISA's remedy provisions 

have been narrowly interpreted and ERISA's preemption provisions 

have been broadly interpreted, thereby creating substantial economic 

incentives, with few disincentives for plan administrators to deny medically 

necessary benefits legitimately covered under ERISA plans; and 

WHEREAS, The time has now come for the states to aggressively 

seek changes in ERISA to give them more flexibility in regulating 

health plans at the state level, to increase access to health care, and to 

lower health care costs; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED BYTIIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 

That this General Assembly hereby requests the U. S. Congress to 

amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 

(ERISA) to authorize each state to monitor and to regulate self-funded 

employer-based health plans in the interests ofproviding greater consumer 

protection and effecting significant health care reforms at the 

state level through the offices ofthe various insurance commissioners 

and states' attorneys general. Additionally, the United States Department 

ofLabor should cooperatively refer complaints to the offices of 

the various insurance commissioners and states' attorneys general; and 

be it further 

RESOLVED, That § 502(aXl)(B) of ERISA, which currently 

reads: "(B) to recover benefits due to him under the terms ofhis plan, 

to enforce his rights mder the terms ofthe plan, or to clarify his rights 

to future benefits under the terms ofthe plan;", be amended to read: 

"(B) to recover benefits due to him mder the terms ofhis plan, to re- 

cover from the fiduciary compensatory damages caused by the fiduciary's 

failure to pay benefits due under the terms ofthe plan, to enforce 

his rights under the terms ofthe plan, or to timely authorize assurance 

ofpayment and clarify his rights to future benefits under the 

terms ofthe plans;"; and be it further 

RESOLVED, That this General Assembly most fervently urges 

and encourages each state legislative body in the nation to enact this 

resolution, or one similar in context and form, as a show ofsolidarity 

in petitioning the federal government for greater .state authority and 

responsibility in regulating self-funded employer-based health plans; 

and be it further 

RESOLVED, That a copy ofthis Resolution be forwarded by the 

Department of Legislative Services to the Honorable Parris N. 

Glendening, Governor ofMaryland; The Honorable Thomas V. Mike 

Miller, Jr., President ofthe Senate ofMaryland; and the Honorable 

Casper R Taylor Jr., Speaker ofthe House of Delegates; and be it 

further 

RESOLVED. That a copy ofthis Resolution be fOrwarded by the 

Department ofLegislative Senlices to the National Conference ofState 

Legislatures. 444 North Capitol Street. NeWs. Suite 515. Washington. 

D.C. 20001,' and be it further 


Department of Legislative Services to the President of the United 

States; the Secretary ofthe United States Department ofLabor; the 

Speaker and the Clerk ofthe United States House ofRepresentatives; 

the President and Secretary ofthe United States Senate; and to the 

presiding officer ofeach chamber ofeach state legislature in the nation; 

and be it further 


Department of Legislative Services to the Maryland Congressional 

Delegation: Senators Paul S. Sarbanes and Barbara A. Mikulski, Senate 

Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; and Representatives 

Wayne T. Gilchrist, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Benjamin L. Cardin, Albert 

R. Wynn, Steny Hamilton Hoyer, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Elijah E. 

Cllmmiuv, and Constance A. Morella, House Office Building, Washington, 

D.C. 20515. 

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK 

INDEMNIFICATION BOARD REPORT 



COMMONWEALlH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 

Strawberry Square 


Mark Corrigan, Secretary 

Senate ofPennsylvania 

462 Main Capitol 


Dear Mr. Corrigan: 

June 25, 1999 

Section 710 of the Storage Tank & Spill Prevention Act as 

amended by Act 13 of1998 requires the Underground Storage Tank 

IndemnificationBoard to make a report with recommendations pertaining 

to heating oil tanks in Pennsylvania. 

Attached please find the report I am submitting to the General 

Assembly in compliance with this statutory requirement. The data 

contained in the report is the most recent data available. 

Should any questions arise regarding the report, members should 

feel free to contact me at (717) 234-7983 or Ronald A. Gallagher, Jr., 

PE, Executive Director, Undergromd Storage Tank Indemnification 

Fund for more information.


Thank you for distributing this report on the Board's behalf. 

Sincerely, 

EUGENE M. BARR, Chairman 

Underground Storage Tank 

Indemnification Board 


ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WIRETAPPING AND 

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE CONTROL ACT 

ThePRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communication, 


SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

Suite 616 

Six Gateway Center 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 

Mr. Mark R. Corrigan 

SecretarylParliamentarian pfthe Senate 


Suite 462, Main Capitol 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 

Dear Mr. Corrigan, 

August 17, 1999 

In accordance with Section 5723(d) ofthe WIretapping and Electronic 

Smveillance Con1rol Act, 18 Pa. C.S. § 5723(d), I forward herewith 

the required annual report. 

Sincerely yours, 

JOHN P. FLAHERTY 

ChiefJustice ofPennsylvania 


APPOINTMENTS BY 

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 

ThePRESIDENT. The Chair wishes to announce the President 

pro tempore has made the following appointments: 

Mr. Raymond W. McMahon as a member ofthe Small BuSiness 

Advocacy Council. 

Mr. Thomas S. Buzby as a member ofthe Conservation and 

Natural Resources Advisory Council. 

Senator Harold R Mowery, Jr., Chairman, to the Task Force 

to study the feasibility ofchanging the date ofGeneral Primary 

Elections and Municipal Primary Elections to September. 

Senator Charles D. Lemmond, Jr., to the Task Force to study 

the feasibility ofchanging the date ofGeneral Primary Elections 

and Municipal Primary Elections to September. 

Senator Robert M. Tomlinson as a member ofthe Board of 

Directors of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance 

Agency. 

Senator Edwin G. Holl as a member ofthe Board ofDirectors 

ofthe Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. 

Senator Vincent 1. Furno as a member ofthe Board ofDirectors 

ofthe Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. 

Mr. Randall N. DiPalo as a member ofthe Health Care Cost 

Containment Council. 

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SECRETARY 

The SECRETARY: Consent has been given for the following 

committee meetings to occur during today's Session: the Committee 

on Rules and Executive Nominations to consider Senate 

Bills No. 630, 670, and 844, House Bills No. 58 and 963, Senate 

Resolution No. 96, and certain nominations; also the Committee 

on Transportation to consider Senate Bill No. 1100. 

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES 

Senator TILGHMAN, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

reported the following bills: 

SB 647 (pr. No. 1335) (Amended) (Rereported) 

AnAct establishing a Uniform Construction Code; imposing powers 

and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and 

Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing penalties; and making 

repeals. 

SB 1050 (pr. No. 1282) 

AnAct making an appropriation to the Department ofMilitary and 

Veterans Affairs to issue a grant for the construction ofthe National 

World War nMemorial in the District ofColumbia. 

LEGISLATIVE LEAVES 

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 

Delaware, Senator Loeper. 

Senator LOEPER Mr. President, I request legislative leaves 

for today's Session on behalf of Senator Bell and Senator 

Mlirphy. 

The PRESIDENT. Senator Loeper requests legislative leaves 

for Senator Bell and Senator Murphy. 

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lackawanna, Senator 

Mellow. 

Senator MELLOW. Mr. President, I request a legislative 

leave for Senator Stout. 

The PRESIDENT. Senator Mellow requests a legislative 

leave for Senator Stout. 

Without objection, those leaves are granted. 

LEAVES OF ABSENCE 

Senator LOEPER asked and obtained a leave ofabsence for 

Senator WENGER, for today's Session, for personal reasons. 

Senator MELLOW asked and obtained leaves ofabsence for 

Senator BODACK and Senator TARTAGLIONE, for today's 

Session, for personal reasons. 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

WEEKLY ADJOURNMENT 

Senator LOEPER. offered thefollowing resolution, which was 

read as follows:


Inthe Senate, September 27, 1999 

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), That 

when the Senate adjourns this week it reconvene on Monday, October 

4, 1999, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore ofthe 

Senate; and be it further 

RESOLVED, That when the House ofRepresentatives adjourns 

this week it reconvene on Monday, October 4, 1999, unless sooner 

recalled by the Speaker ofthe House ofRepresentatives. 

On the question, 

Will the Senate adopt the resolution? 

The yeas and nays were required by Senator LOEPER and 

were as follows, viz: 

YEA-47 

Armstrong Greenleaf Madigan Slocum 

Belan Hart Mellow Stapleton 

Bell Helfrick Mowery Stout 

Boscola Holl Murphy Thompson 

Brightbill Hughes Musto Tilghman 

Conti Jubelirer O'Pake Tomlinson 

Corman Kasunic Piccola Wagner 

Costa Kitchen . Punt Waugh 

Deut Kukovich Rhoades White 

Earll LaValle Robbins Williams 

PUDlO Lemmond Salvatore Wozniak 

Gerlach Loeper Schwartz 

NAY-O 

A majority ofthe Senators having voted "aye," the question 

was determined inthe affirmative. 

Ordered, That the Secretary ofthe Senate present the same to 

the House ofRepresentatives for concmrence. 

RECESS 


Delaware, Senator Loeper. 

Senator LOEPER. Mr. President, at this time I request a recess 

of the Senate, first for a meeting of the Committee on 

Transportation in the Rul.es room, to be followed immediately 

by a meeting oftbe Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations 

inthe Rules room, to be followed immediately by a Republican 

caucus for all Republican Members inthe first floor caucus 

room, with an expectation ofreturning to the floor at approximately 

3:45 p.m. 


Lackawanna, Senator Mellow. 

Senator MELLOW. Mr. President, I would like the Democratic 

Members to report to our recently renovated caucus room 

inthe rear ofthe Senate immediately upon the conclusion ofthe 

meeting ofthe Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations. 

The PRESIDENT. For purposes ofmeetings ofthe Committee 

on Transportation and the Committee on Rules and Executive 

Nominations in the Rules room, immediately followed by 

Republican and Democratic caucuses, with the intention ofreturning 

at 3:45 p.m., the Senate stands in recess. . 

AFTER RECESS 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore (Robert C. Jubelirer) in 

the Chair. 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time of recess having 

expired, the Senate will come to order. 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR 

REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES 

AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

Senator SALVATORE, from the Committee on Rules and 

Executive Nominations, by unanimous consent, reported communications 

from His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth, 

recalling the following nominations, which were 

read by the Clerk as follows: 

MEMBER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF 





Inaccordance with the power andauthority vested in me as Governor 


April 19, 1999 for the appointment ofMegan Reitzel, 350 Graham 

Street, Carlisle 17013, Cumberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, as a member ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania Council 

on the Arts, to serve for a term ofthree years and until her successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice James E. Scanlon, Pittsburgh, resigned. 




Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BRANDYWINE 

BATTLEFIELD PARK COMMISSION. 

To the Honomble, the Senate 





April 19, 1999 for the appointment ofValerie Smith, 7723 Farmdale 

Avenue, Harrisburg 17112, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial 

District, as a member ofthe Brandywine Battlefield Park Commission, 

to serve until December 5, 2000 and until her successor is appointed 

and qualified, vice Edward F. Muller, Jr., Thornton, resigned. 




Governor 





August 12, 1999



of the Commonwealth. I do hereby recall my nomination dated 

June 30, 1999 for the appointment ofAnnette Steele, 2029 Bonita 

Court, Harrisburg 17110, Dauphin County, Fifteenth Senatorial District, 

as a member ofthe Constables' Education and Training Board, to 

serve until September 29,2001 and until her successor is appointed 

and qualified, vice Russell Sheaffer, Harrisburg, resigned. 




Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY 




In accordance withthe power and authority vested in me as'Governor 

of the Commonwealth. I do hereby recall my nomination dated 

April 19, 1999 for the appointment ofFritz Bittenbender, 4 King's Arm 

[sic], Medvnricsburg 17055, Cmnberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District, as a member ofthe Board ofDirectors ofthe Pennsylvania 

Economic Development Financing Authority, to serve until May 2, 

1999 and until her [sic] successor is appointed and qualified, vice John 

M. Stilley, Butler, resigned. 

I respectfully request the retwn to me ofthe official message of 



Governor 


OF EDUCATION 



August 19, 1999 

In acc




April 16, 1999 for the appointment ofMichael J. Petrasovits, Esquire, 

1022 Oldham Place, Bensalem 19020, Bucks County, Sixth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as Judge ofthe Court ofCommon Pleas of 

Bucks County, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2000, vice 

The Honorable William Hart Rufe, m. resigned. 




Governor 

JUDGE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 

PHll..ADELPIDA COUN1Y 





oftbe Commonwealth, I do hereby recall my nomination dated July 

IS, 1999 for the appointment ofDoris M. Leisch, Esquire, 3437 West 

Peon Street, Philadelphia 19129, Philadelphia County, Seventh Senatorial 

District. for appointment as Judge, Court ofCommon Pleas, Philadelphia 

County, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2000, vice 

The Honorable Leonard A. Ivanoski, mandatory retirement. 




Governor 





August 24, 1999 



April 19, 1999 for the appointment of Marilyn Striano, 1005 

Coppercreek Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055, Cwnberland County, 

Thirty-first Senatorial District, as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Minority 

Business Development Authority, to serve for a term of five 

years and.until her successor is appointed and qualified, pursuant to 

Act 58, approved June 27, 1996. 




Governor 

MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' 




July 12, 1999 



June 22, 1999 for the appointment ofRonald D. Mills, Sr., 701 First 


District, as a member ofthe Municipal Police Officers' Education and 

Training Commission, to serve until February 21,2001 and until his 

successor is appointed and qualified, vice Paul L. Pennypacker, 

Downingtown, whose term expired. 




Governor 






In accordance with the power andauthority vested in me as Governor 


June 30, 1999 for the appointment of Fritz Bittenbender, 4 King's 

Anns, Mecbanicsbmg 17055, Cmnberland County, Thirty-first Senatorial 

District. as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 

to serve until April· 1, 2004, or until his successor is appointed 

and qualified. but not longer than six months beyond that period, vice 

David W. Rolka, Camp Hill. whose term expired. 




Governor 







August 9,1999 for the appointment ofMark Navarro, 4184 Kittatinny 

Drive, Mecbanicsbmg 17055, Cmnberland County, Thirty-first SenatorialDistrict. 

as District Justice, in and for the County ofBucks, Magisterial 

District 07-1-02, to serve until the first Monday ofJanuary 2000, 

vice Michael 1. Manto, deceased. 




Governor 







June 1,1999 for the appointment ofMichelle M Grove, 220 Umberto 

Street, New Cwnberland 17070, Cumberland County, Thirty-first 

Senatorial District, as District Justice, in and for the County ofTioga,


Clarlcs Summit State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanumy 

2005, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice John 

T. Malloy, Clarks Summit, whose term expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

OF CLARKS SUMMIT STATE HOSPITAL 




Inconfomrity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Warren E. Watkins, 30I Stone Avenue, 

Clarlcs Summit 18411, Lackawanna County, Twenty-second Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees 

of Clarks Summit State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday of 

January 2005, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice 

Joseph M. Cognetti, Clarks Summit, resigned. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE STATE CONSERVATION 

COMMISSION 



June 2, 1999 

In confomrity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and conse:ntofthe Senate, Ross W. Orner, Jr., R.D. #1, Box 88, 

Rockton 15856, Clearfield County, Twenty-fifth Senatorial District, for 

reappointment as a member ofthe State Conservation Commission, to 

serve for a term of four years and until his successor has been appointed 

and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE CONSTABLES' EDUCATION 






advice and consent ofthe Senate, Cloyd Brenneman, 4180 Thomason 

Road, Sharpsville 16150, Mercer County, Fiftieth Senatorial District, 

for appointment as a member ofthe Constables' Education and Training 

Board, to serve until September 29,2001 and until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Russell Sheaffer, Harrisburg, resigned. 


Governor 

CORONER, BLAIR COUNTY 

June 3, 1999 




the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Pa1ricia Ross, 920 25th Avenue, 

Altoona 16601, Blair County, Thirtieth Senatorial District, for appointment 

as Coroner, in and for the County ofBlair, to serve until the first 

Monday ofJanuary 2004, vice Richard C. Goertz, Tyrone, deceased. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE STATE BOARD 

OF DENTISTRY 



July 23, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Veasey B. Cullen, D.M.D., 311 

Brookwood Drive, York 17403, York County, Twenty-eighth Senatorial 

District, for reappointment as a member ofthe State Board of 

Dentistry, to serve for a term ofsix years or until his successor is appointed 

and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond that period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE PENNSYLVANIA DRUG, 




May 26, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Austin Morris, 1277 Dogwood 

Lane, Huntingdon \Wley 19006, Montgomery County, Fifth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Pennsylvania Drug, Device 

and Cosmetic Board, to serve for a term offour years or until his 


beyond that period, vice Beverly R Brookes, Chadds Ford, whose term 

expired. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF TIlE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 

THE PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

FINANCING AUTIIORITY 





the advice and consent of the Senate, Kenneth E. Davis, 527 

Conshohocken State Road, Gladwyne 19035, Montgomery County, 

Seventeenth Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe 

Board ofDirectors ofthe Pennsylvania Economic Development Financ-


SOl'is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six months beyond 

that period. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF VEHICLE 

MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS AND SALESPERSONS 



July 23, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Robert G. Pickerill, 2311 Summit 

Pointe Drive, Scranton 18508, Lackawanna County, Twenty-second 


of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, to serve for a 

term. offour years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, 



Governor 







advice and consent ofthe Senate, James A Orsini, VM.D., 382 West 

Street Road, Kennett Square 19348, Chester County, Ninth Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe State Board ofVeterinary 

Medicine, to serve for a term. of four years or until his successor is 


period, vice Jeffrey M. Ott, VM.D., Greencastle, whose term expired. 


Governor 


WERNERSVllLE STATE HOSPITAL 



June 22, 1999 


advice and consent of the Senate, Pattee J. Miller, 855 North Park 

Road, Wyomissing 19610, Berks County, Forty-eighth Senatorial District, 


Wemcrsville State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday ofJanuary 



Governor 



June 22, 1999 




the advice and consent of the Senate, Rachel M. Torres, 1100 E. 

Wyomissing Boulevard, ll-C, Reading 19611, Berks County, Eleventh 

Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Board of 

Trustees ofWemersville State Hospital, to serve until the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2005, and until her successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE BEAVER COUNTY 




July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Allen Andrascik (Democrat), 396 

Adams Street, Rochester 15074, Beaver County, Forty-seventh Senatorial 

District, for appointment as a member ofthe Beaver County Board 

ofAssistance, to serve until December 31, 2001, and until his successor 

is appointed and qualified, vice Leslie Jerome Dallas, Freedom, 

resigned. 


Governor 





July 2, 1999 


the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ruth Fister Mathews (Democrat), 

1423 Old Wyomissing Road, Reading 19610, Berks County, Fortyeighth 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Berks 


until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Joseph J. Rotell, 

Shillington, resigned. 


Governor 







the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Sister Bridget McNamara (Republican), 

12 th and Walnut Streets, P.O. Box 316, Reading 19603, 

Berks County, Eleventh Senatorial District, for appointment as a member 

oftbe Berks County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December


31, 2001, and until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Joseph 

J. Rotell, Shillington, resigned. 

TIIOMAS J. RIDGE 

Governor 

MEMBER OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY 




July 2, 1999 

Inconfonnity with la\v, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the 

advice and consent ofthe Senate, Karl L. Thompson (Democrat), 124 

Park Place West, Shippensburg 17257, Franklin County, Thirty-third 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member of the Franklin 


until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice Kathleen Shoop, 

Fannettsburg, deceased. 


Governor 

MEMBER OF THE MCKEAN COUNTY 




July 12, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Ruthann E. Saxman-Sauber (Republican), 

730 South Avenue, Bradford 17601, McKean County, Twentyfifth 

Seoatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe McKean 

County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December 31,2000, and 

until her successor is appointed and qualified. 


Governor 





July 2, 1999 


advice and consent ofthe Senate, Frederick W. Hauk (Republican), RD 

#1, Box 340-A, Sunbury 17801, Northumberland County, Twentyseventh 

Senatorial District, for appointment as a member of the 

Northumberland County Board ofAssistance, to serve until December 

31, 2001, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, add to 

complement. 


Governor 

NOMINATIONS LAID ON THE TABLE 

Senator SALVATORE. Mr. President, I request that the 

nominations just read by the Clerk be laid on the table. 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The nominations will be laid 

on the table. 

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

EXECUTIVESESSION 

Motion was made by Senator SALVATORE, 

That the Senate do now resolve itselfinto Executive Session 

for the purpose of considering a certain nomination made by the 

Governor. 

Which was agreed to. 

NOMINATION TAKEN FROM THE TABLE 

Senator SALVATORE. Mr. President, I call from the table 

a certain nomination and ask for its consideration. 

The Clerk read the nomination as follows: 

SECRETARY OF BANKING 



May 26,1999 

In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for 

the advice and consent ofthe Senate, David E. Zuern, 6521 Pheasant 

Run, Fairview 16415, Erie County, Forty-ninth Senatorial District, for 

appointment as Secretary ofBanking, to serve until the third Tuesday 

ofJanuary 2003, or until his successor is appointed and qualified, vice 

Richard Rishel, Harrisburg, resigned. 


Governor 

On the question, 

Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination? 

The yeas and nays were required by Senator SALVATORE 

and were as follows, viz: 

YEA-47 

Armstrong Greenleaf Madigan Slocum 

Belan Hart Mellow Stapleton 

Bell Helftick Mowery Stout 

Boscola Holl Murphy Thompson 

Brightbill Hughes Musto Tilghman 

Conti Jubelirer O'Pab Tomlinson 

Corman Kasunic Piccola Wagner 

Costa Kitchen Punt Waugh 

Dent Kukovich Rhoades White 

Earll LaValle Robbins Williams 

Fumo Lemmond Salvatore Wozniak 

Gerlach Loeper Schwartz 

NAY-o 

A constitutional majority of all the Senators having voted 

"aye," the question was determined in the affirmative. 

Ordered, That the Governor be informed accordingly.


EXECUTIYESESSIONRISES 

Senator SALVATORE. Mr. President, I move that the Executive 

Session do now rise. 

The motion was agreed to. 

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES 

Senator MADIGAN, from the Committee on Transportation, 

reported the following bill: 

SB 1100 (Pr. No. 1336) 

An Act designating a portion ofU.S. Route 322 in Juniata County, 

Miftlin County and Centre County as the J. Doyle Connan Highway. 

Senator LOEPER from the Committee on Rules and Executive 

Nominations, reported the following bills: 

SB 630 (Pr. No. 1226) (Rereported) 

An Act amending Titles 26 (Eminent Domain), 42 (Judiciary and 

Judicial Procedure) and 51 (Military Affairs) ofthe Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes, adding provisions relating to eminent domain; and 

making repeals. 

SB 670 (Pr. No. 1237) (R.ereported) 

An Actre1ating to the licensure and regulation ofprescribed pediatric 

extended care centers in this Commonwealth. 

SB 844 (Pr. No. 947) (Rereported) 


the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for criminal victim 

aid good Samaritan civil immunity. 

DB 58 (Pr. No. 2116) (R.ereported) 


the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for extending 

the statute oflimitations for dealing in proceeds ofunlawful activities. 

DB 963 (Pr. No. 2108) (R.ereported) 


the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for deposits 

in the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account and for sentencing 

procedure for murder ofthe frrst degree. 

RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE 

Senator LOEPER from the Committee on Rules and Executive 

Nominations, reported the following resolution: 

SR. 96 (pr. No. 1327) 

A Resolution designating October 1999 as "Big Brothers Big Sisters 

Month" in Pennsylvania. 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will be placed 

on the Calendar. 

CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the 

following resolutions, which were read, considered and adopted: 

June 16. 1999 

Congmtulations ofthe Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. 

Richard Dean C1a1k, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. 

Louis U. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eshleman, Mr. and Mrs. 

Harry Harsh, Mr. and Mrs. John Rineer, Mr. and Mrs. Abram 

Sangrey, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Moser, Mr. and Mrs. William 

Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Donald 

Nickol, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Harry 

Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mihaliak, Mr. and Mrs. Warren 

Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. John Risse, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller, 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barthe, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spangler, 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chever, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Denlinger, Mr. 

and Mrs. Richard Vera, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Butzer, Mr. and 

Mrs. Ross Sachs, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Petters, Mabel Hart, Mary 

S. Forney, Howard H. Rogers, Jr., Damian Digiulio and to the 

Lancaster chapter of the Friendship Force by Senator 

Armstrong. 


GeOIge Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Achtzehn, Mr. and Mrs. 

Robert Gall, Jane F. Walker, Gamet DeWitt Bailey, Gisla 

Miller, Jack Squires andto George Miscevich by Senator Belan. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Daniel 

Frazier by Senators Belan and Costa. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. 

John Erie, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd 

1. Novosel, Mr. and Mrs. William Wtlkinson, Mr. and Mrs. 

Joseph J. Owsley, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Conte, Mr. and Mrs. 

Eugene L. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Alber Montello, Mr. and Mrs. 

Anthony Fusco, Sister Madeline R Baader, Fannie Longhi, 

John Matthew Schreier, Justin L. Holland, Terence 1. Lillicrapp, 

Andrew B. Scott, Ethel Rossiter, 1. Ryan King, George Mueller, 

Po-Mar-Lin Volunteer Fire Company and to the United Way of 

Southeast Delaware County by Senator Bell. 


Raymond Jones, Carolyn Bertha Grosse, Jack Flishner, Nate 

Smith and to the Polish Hill Civic Association ofPittsburgh by 

Senator Bodack. 


Lorenz Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nausbaum, Mr..and Mrs. 

William Yenca, Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. 

Kasty Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. George Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony 

Schepige, Gail Gephart, Helen V. Zettlemoyer, Eric M. 

Egerton, Kristen Maloney, Kenn Michael, Suzanne Boundy, 

Matthew Antonow, Linda Lipkis, Michael N. Kaiser, Women's 

Health Center of Bethlehem, Shirley Futch Plaza of East 

Stroudsburg, S1. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church ofBethlehem, 

Mexican community in the Lehigh Valley, NAMI·Pennsylvania, 

Lehigh Valley Chapter, Inc., declaring Mental Dlness 

Awareness Week, citizens ofthe City ofEaston and to Bixler's 

Jewelers ofEaston by Senator Boscola. 


Abram N. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edris, Leslie Taylor,


Frank I. Dixon, Pearl Miller and to the Palmyra High School 

Boys' Baseball Team by Senator Brightbill. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to William Robert 

and Shirley Mae Tallman by Senators Brightbill, O'Pake, 

and Gerlach. 

Congratulations oftbe Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. 

Joseph Spadafora, Kolb-Kulp-Culp Family, Benjamin I. Waples, 

Albert Hughes m, Timothy Gray, Iohn Everett, Stephanie R 

Moore, Laura BaIker, William Edward Schurmann, David 1. 

Gondak, Taya Rachael Cohen, Children's Cultural Center of 

Bucks County, Inc., LeTip International, Inc., Borough of 

Doylestown Civil War Veterans Memorial Committee, lolly 

Tots Nursery School and Child Care Center of Southampton, 

Children's World 'Learning Center of Newtown and to 

Wrightstown Elementary School by Senator Conti. 


Glen Long, Marshall Zimmerman, Duncan R zabik-Schaufler, 

Nathan W. Wrye, Josh Neff, Adam David Long, Darlis Fultz, 

Jessica Bailor, Scott A. Fye, Robert Schul, Ionathan Lawrence 

GeibeL Wayne Christopher Hemy, Alpha Fire Company ofState 

College, Thompsontown Fire Company, Progress Grange No. 

96 of Centre Hall and to the Centre County Grange 

Encampment and Fair by Senator Corman. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Frieda G. 

Shapira, Rabbi YlSOrel Rosenfeld, Chester A. Wrobel, Louise 

Vento Costa, Cathy Guzzo, Marian Opest, Robert Hudak, 

Angelo Gaetano Vento, Olga Lesko and to Munhall High 

School Class of 1939 by Senator Costa. 


lames Ottinger, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Alan 

Crawshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Ioseph Anfuso, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 

Grider, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pennewell, Mr. and Mrs. Art 

Roncolato, Gerald M. Monahan, Ir., Keith Weaver, Edward 

ClaIk Brilhart ill, Raymond Bertsch, Gary Iacocca, Timothy 

Gross, Spanish Pentecostal Church Assembly of God of 

Allentown and to Company D and 2 nd Battalion 21It Engineers 

by Senator Dent 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to lane Storch 

and to leanette R Seaman by Senators Dent, Brightbill, and 

Boscola. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to George 1. 

Bancroft by Senators Dent and Conti. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Brett T. 

Brown by Senators Dent and Gerlach. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to the Happy 

Boombadears by Senators Dent and O'Pake. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Skills USA 

VICA Council ofBethlehem by Senators Dent and others. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to the 

Honorable Edward M. Gabriel, Scott F. Peterson, Christopher 

Baran, Stephen Matthew Smith, Brett Allan Foutz, Jones School 

of Erie and to the International Institute of Erie by Senator 

Earll. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Merle Wood 

by Senators Earll, Slocum, and Robbins. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Tony 

Mascoveto, Yukio Utada Sensei, John V. Smith, Emogene 

Jefferson, Citizens Acting Together Can Help, Inc., (CATCH) 

of Philadelphia and to First Tabernacle of Philadelphia by 

Senator Fumo. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Philip H. 

Craig, loel A. Greenberg, Michael S. Brendza, Kevin lames 

March, Justin M. Fox and to The Woodbridge Assisted Living 

Residence ofKimberton by Senator Gerlach. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Christopher 

Meyer by Senators Gerlach and Thompson. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Robert :P. 

Daday, Lois A. Heffner and to Nancy Michener Remaly by 

Senators Gerlach and others. 


Lawrence Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. Wmtford Sutton, Mr. and 

Mrs. Nunzio Malatesta, the Honorable Henry M. Liss, Helen 

Warker, Reverend John B. Davis IT, Russell lames Orr, Ruth 

Weigand, Jane Lyle, Jeremy Mark Fallis, Jr., Sisters ofthe Holy 

Redeemer ofMeadowbrook, Special Equestrians ofWarrington 

and to Auch's Custom Picture Framing of Willow Grove by 

Senator Greenleaf. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to the 

Honorable Frederick Brandon Smillie by Senators Greenleaf 

and Holl. 


HeIbert Pfeil, Peter Lawton, Lee Geortz and to the R 1. Lampus 

Company ofSpringdale by Senator Hart. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Robert P. 

Fohl by Senator Hart and others. 


Louis Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deitz, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Ross 

H. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. McCahan, Mr. and Mrs. 

Michael Mekosh, Dr. and Mrs. Ferdinand F. Szabo, Mr. and 

Mrs. Franklin D. Welliver, Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Heller, Mr. 

andMrs. Lawrence Novack, Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Snyder, Mr. 

and Mrs. Ted Stuban, Mr. and Mrs. Iohn M. Demas, Mr. and 

Mrs. Robert Richie, Mr. and Mrs. Dean E. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. 

Wayne W. Knorr, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Wills, Mr. and Mrs. 

Thomas W. Nazarchyk, Iason Fasod, Dr. William R Flook, 

Susan Elizabeth Wells, David Peter Huber, Andrew Ioseph 

Huber, Brent Michael Heintzelman, Dominic I. Ford, Jr., 

Michael Andrew Spotts, Ryan Barnhart, Cam Gulden, Mark 

Wertman and to the Women's Center of ColumbialMontour, 

Inc., by Senator Helfrick. 


Harry Foesig, Naomi Ruth Reed, Lillian A. O'Donnell, Dr. 

Richard Diehl, the Honorable Stanley R Ott, Irwin S. Rubin, 

John M Bergey, Thomas A. Koss, Stephen Ierald Phillabaum, 

James William Major, Ir., Stephen C. Sotak, Christopher M. 

Psculkowski, Vmcent Pulli, Henry Jacoby, Corey Michael 

Brooks, Gladys P. Ball, Devin Gerald Phillabaum, Scott Amon 

McClellan, Ray Moats, citizens of Limerick Township, 200 1h 

anniversary of the Perkiomen Bridge of Collegeville, 

Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company, Towamencin Ladies 

Auxiliary, Skippack Fire Company, Clemens MaIkets, North 

Penn Senior Center, Eagleville Hospital and to North Penn 

Goodwill Services, Inc., by Senator Holl.

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Rudolph Merritt, Norman Snyder, Our Lady ofVictory Church 

ofPhiladelphia, Philadelphia College ofOsteopathic Medicine, 

Sharon Baptist Church of Philadelphia, Smith Memorial 

Playgrounds and Playhouse ofPhiladelphia and to the Gift of 

Life Donor Program ofPhiladelphia by Senator Hughes. 


Charles Dillen, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. 

F. Paul Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Grum, Mr. and Mrs. 

Donald C. Kreigline, Mr. and Mrs. John Everhart, Mr. and Mrs. 

Pierce Geist, Mr. and Mrs. Art Kaltenbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. 

Robert W. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Coyle, Mr. and Mrs. 

Lawrence L. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Marquis J. Stevens, Mr. and 

Mrs. Fred M. Weakland, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Foor, Mr. and 

Mrs. Stanley J. Monahan, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton E. Clites, Mr. 

and Mrs. Paul M. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holland, Mr. 

and Mrs. Raymond lsett, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Martin, Mr. 

and Mrs. Jesse Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Megahan, Mr. and 

Mrs. John McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cunningham, 

R Wayne Davis, Joseph F. Weakland, Paul Luke, Dan Boyles, 

Dr. Paul G. Holsinger, The Hite Company ofAltoona and to the 

JohnR Wald Company, Inc., by Senator Jubelirer. 


Michael Tomasko, Edward and Kathryn Baker, David Wllliam 

Hixson, Clinton Burke, James Dale Michael Ansell, Eric W. 

Shaffer, Jeremy Hyatt, Zachary Wandel, David Hixson, Ryan 

Rumbaugh, Andrew Butchko, Jay W. Steve, Matthew R 

McGeary, John Edward Lint, Normalville United Methodist 

Church, Holy Rosary School ofRepublic, Church ofthe Open 

Door of Connellsville, Northern Fayette Forest Fire Wardens 

and to Push America's Journey of Hope Team by Senator 

Kasunic. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Seymour 1. 

Rosenthal, Beverly Brockington, Reverend Mary G. Thomas, 

Anthony Burgee, PhiladelphialDelaware Valley Chapter ofthe 

Sickle Cell Disease Association ofAmerica and to Philadelphia 

Stand Down by Senator Kitchen. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Reverend 

Thornton R Goff: Jr., by Senators Kitchen and Schwartz. 


James DeAngelo, Agnes E. Kunkle, Matthew J. Dougherty, 

Dustin J. Baldis, Joshua E. Ferencz, Mount Pleasant Volunteer 

Fire Company, citizens of the Borough ofYoungwood and to 

Westmoreland County Airport by Senator Kukovich. 


lido Thtaseo and to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. O'Brien by Senator 

LaValle. 


John S. Greenley, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. 

Bernard Rutkoski. Mr. and Mrs. James Borton, Mr. and Mrs. 

William Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dilley, Mr. and Mrs. 

Ralph Giberson, Mr. and Mrs. George Gay, Mr. and Mrs. 

George Starosta, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sitch, Mr. and Mrs. 

Wasil Semcheski, Mr. and Mrs. Victor McCarty, Mr. and Mrs. 

HarryD. Owens, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wllson, Mr. and Mrs. 

Michael Gutch, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brozena, Mr. and Mrs. 

Walter Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. 

Leonard 1. Matylewicz, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bowers, Mr. and 

Mrs. Walter Miller Wiseman, Thomas H. and Susette C. van 

Arsdale, Jerry and Beverly Gerrity, Jacob R Fooks, Robert L. 

Rooker, Leland E. Cokelette, Jr., Patrick Wllliam Campbell, 

Mary F. Evans, Thomas E. Pugh, Berti! Case, Zoe Hartman 

Evans, Marjorie Huey, Kathryn Jones, Ronald A Contorno. Jr., 

Miriam Naylor Wtlska. Robert 1. Sulitka, Evelyn Sondheim, 

Helen Cron, Michael T. Goskowski, Leo Stermole, Olive Lucile 

Rowland, Bessie R Peet, Peter A Thatcher, Co-operative 

Farmers Market of Scranton, Silver Lake Volunteer Fire 

Company, citizens of Liberty Township, Gerald 1. Wycallis 

Elementary School of Dallas, College Misericordia ofDallas, 

Pike County Cooperative Extension and Outreach, Wyoming 

Valley Airport, Dallas Baptist Church, Oneida Lodge of 

Independent Order ofOdd Fellows No. 371 ofDallas and to the 

Inn at Starlight Lake by Senator Lemmond. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Brian C. 

Veety by Senators Lemmond and Mellow. 


Louis Lanzone, MaryLouise Schaefer and to Phillip Latinski by 

Senators Lemmond and Musto. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Thomas and 

Jeannine Connor, Yukio Utada Sensei, Stefana Ciaccolo 

Longhi, David Maugeri, Lida Mae Saxman Goodwin 

McKeever, Edward Donnelly, Jonathan Stewart, Emma Rose 

Costa, \Uerans ofForeign Wars ofthe United States Post 7390 

of Broomall, St. Charles Borromeo of Drexel Hill and to the 

Springfield Fire Company by Senator Loeper. 


George W Linder, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Thompson, Mr. and 

Mrs. Robert P. Cupp, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Conrad, Jr., Mr. 

and Mrs. Andrew W. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A.· Wayne 

Schweikle, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Duane 

Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Harry King, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Frantz, Mr. 

and Mrs. George O. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Hoover, Mr. 

and Mrs. Carl M Usmar, Mr. and Mrs. Gus A. Nicolia, Mr. and 

Mrs. LaVerne Rinker, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kidd, Mr. and Mrs. 

Donald C. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bower, Mr. and 

Mrs. Louis Knowlden, Mr. and Mrs. Darris Hauser, Mr. and 

Mrs. Donald Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Wllliam Tudor, Mr. and 

Mrs. Theodore R Them, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhn, Ivan 

Meeker, Allen Joseph Holmes, Elizabeth DeLong, Theodore R 

Keir, Roy Garrison, David Frodsham, Fenton L. Nevel, Allen 

Clarence Wolfe, Christina Saxton, Donald F. Green, Joseph W. 

DeLong, Norman Kunkle, Lawrence A. Machmer, Bryce 

Sheffier, James H. Holmes, Ralph A. Koder, Wllbur C. 

Engleman, John W. Kranz, Dr. Ralph Wmston, Amy Grove, 

Nathan Learn, Marjorie D. Hulslander, John Davis Spencer, 

William J. Teeter, Ward Manufacturing, Inc., of Blossburg, 

Plankenhorn Stationety Company, Inc., ofWilliamsport, Robert 

Packer Hospital Emergency Room Nurses of Sayre and to the 

Susquehanna Health System's Gibson Rehabilitation Center of 

Wllliamsport by Senator Madigan. 


Albert Rosetti, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shemanski, Mr. and Mrs. 

Alfred Pochaski, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Haluschak, Marianne 

McAndrew, Ceil Vispi, David Kyle Burrier, Dr. Gale A. Jaeger,


Anna Lash, Varley Lewis Birtch, Jr., Karen A. Clifford, Terry 

Bonifanti, Cathy S. Grimm, Kathleen C. Graff, John W. 

Steever, Michael L. Mroczka, Matthew Elliott Edwards, Roy 

Davis, Joseph 1. Bartoletti, Stephania Homick, Jim Contessa, 

Marilyn Coar, Scranton Tomorrow, citizens ofthe Borough of 

Vandling, Immaculate Conception Church of Taylor and to 

Saint Mary's Polish National Catholic Church of Duryea by 

Senator Mellow. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Edith 

Hu1ford by Senators Mellow and Musto. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Charles E. 

Magee, Eric 1. Schott, Silvanus Stoner, Jonathan R' 

Zettlemoyer, Brian R Pomeroy, Edna Wagner, Lee William 

Graham, Alfred W. Jacobs and to the Mechanicsburg American 

Legion Post 109 by Senator Mowery. 


John M. Poremba, Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, James P. 

Hannegan, Louis Norman Petrossi, Douglas Hettich, Eugene T. 

Seaman II, John D. Macsurak, Michael Adam Schwille, Adam 

Jouke Leslie, Carol Ann Krom, Grace J. Mallinson, Edward C. 

Hoftinan, Ann Chillcott and to the Bridgeville Civic League by 

Senator Murphy. 


Bruno Makowski, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fino, Mr. and Mrs. 

Stanley M. Filip, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lanzone, Petrina Valenti 

Montagna, Matthew 1. Achhammer, Mary 1. Clark, Rosemarie 

A. Budurka, Lillian A. Skillinge, Antonia Accettura Sibilano, 

Very Reverend Herbert G. Nahas, Techneglas, Inc., ofPittston 

and to Holy Name ofJesus Polish National Catholic Church of 

Nanticoke by Senator Musto. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Thomas 

Biglerby Senators Musto and Lemmond. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to WIlfred and 

Jean Wadsworth, KarIOberhauser, Sister Francis Bisland, John 

Henry Funk, Suzanne Christie, Carl R Kostival, Dorothy A. 

Geiger, R Brian Althouse, Ann M. Goodman, Bill Parks, Joyce 

A. Sarge, Robert B. Flammer, Jr., International Brotherhood of 

Electrical Workers Local Union #1898 ofReading, Reinsel & 

Company LLP ofWest Reading, G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplatter 

of Reading, Northwest Neighborhood Ministries of Reading, 

Spartaco Society of Reading, Daughters of Divine Zeal of 

Reading and to the citizens of Reading and Berks County in 

observance ofHispanic Heritage Month by Senator O'Pake. 


Elwood Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Collins, Leona Barbato, 

Barbara Barton, Catherine Cassel, Mary FetterhoH: Mary 

Caffas, David Larry Mummert, Emma R Gates, Robert P. 

Haigh, Irma Kuchinsky, Fae Appleby, Dottie Ymgling, Ruth 

Albright, Earl B. Hoflinan, Sr., Martin Fuhrman, Barbara 

Moyers, Mary Daly, William Nearhoff, Dorothy E. Crouse, 

Messiah Lutheran Church of Halifax, GPU Nuclear, Inc., of 

Middletown, Rutherford House Senior Center ofHarrisburg and 

to the citizens ofSwatara Township by Senator Piccola. 


Joseph Dengler by Senators Piccola and Bodack. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Edward L. 

Crouse, Martin's Mill Covered Bridge Association of 

Greencastle by Senator Punt. 


Vincent Bokus, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Foltz, Mr. and Mrs. 

Robert C. Rehrig, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tenoschok, Mr. and 

Mrs. Larry Light, Helen Gnall, Ida Mae Blakenhorn, Brian 

Ostella, Mary Mamrych, Christopher 1. Page, Joseph M. 

Manjack, Travis W. Hawk, Charles John Puzetti ill, Anthony 

Snyder, Brandon C. Keister, Shirley Ann Stermer, Greater 

Shenandoah Area Historical Society, Pennsylvania Cable & 

Telecommunications Association, Boy Scouts ofAmerica Troop 

122, Cressona Fire Company No.1, citizens of Mahanoy 

Township, citizens of the Borough of Tamaqua, Port Carbon 

Veterans Memorial Park, Tannersville Inn and to Minersville 

Little League by Senator Rhoades. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to James Friede, 

Leroy Hittle, Ethel Robinson, Shirley Forney, Ethel Bromley, 

James Bromley, James Harold Bankston, Terry D. Burch, Ethel 

Friede, Dustin Randolph Shilling, Denothras Pierce, Nicole 

Johnson, Jacob Thomas Oskin, Darrell Haemer, Brian James 

Adzima, Derek Haemer, S. Ben Steingrabe, Jason Michael 

Jones, Floyd Hetrick, Brooke Freeburg, Richard Paul Ondick, 

Lee Hooper, Joseph Valentino, Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 

Meadville Woman's Club, Centurions Baton and Dmm Corps, 

First Assembly of God Church ofTitusville and to Woodland 

Place, the Mercer County Government, United Steelworkers of 

America Local 1355 and the Mercer County Building Trades 

Council by Senator Robbins. 


Joe Pomager, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durkin, Bryan W. 

Naughton, Anthony Pytel, Margaret L. Recupido, 1. Lawrence 

Wtlson, Jason Scoufield, Emily Anna Stackhouse, Rose Moore, 

Mary Durkin, Edith Hansen, St. Dominic Church of 

Philadelphia and to the Polish American Congress of 

Philadelphia by Senator Salvatore. 


William 1. Smith, Brother Michael J. McGinniss, Kathie 

Brown, Janet Williams, Julie LaFair Miller, Kathleen 

Matthews, Jody A. Cavazos, George T. Smith, Sr., Living 

Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) ofArdmore and to the Golden 

Heart Group by Senator Schwartz. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Kristen 

McClelland, Ronald E. Baker, Paul Bryan Simpson, Justin R 

Daggett, Luke Horn, Benjamin James Darr, Daniel John Reese, 

Kale Asp, Jillian Rhoades, Heather Newcomer, Lindsay Rhodes, 

Bartley J. Wallace and to the Brookville Mining Equipment 

Corporation by Senator Slocum. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Kent A. Fox 

by Senators Slocum, Brightbill, and Madigan. 


Keith Ruffaner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. 

Italo DiBiase, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rupert, Mr. and Mrs. Carl 

Dembosky, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nunamaker, Mr. and Mrs. 

Walter Ligas, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snoznik, Mr. and Mrs. G. 

William Cupec, Mr. and Mrs. Achille Ferrero, Mr. and Mrs. 

David Cessna, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ashbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. 

Charles Menk, Mr. and Mrs. Wllliam Meterko, Mark A. 

Hudock, Arthur C. Price, Frederick Scott Smith, Yay Neal and


to ARC Manor ofKittanning by Senator Stapleton. 


Frank O. Perrine, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Blyshak, Mr. and Mrs. 

William Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin, Mr. and 

Mrs. Chris James Pihiou, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCullough, Mr. 

and Mrs. Joseph Mosley, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horency, Mr. and 

Mrs. Francis Patrick O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fada, Mr. and 

Mrs. George Hill, Mr. and Mrs. James Higinbotham, Mr. and 

Mrs. Cecil Anderson, Mr and Mrs. Francis J. Dobbin, Sr., Mr. 

and Mrs. Robert Rudge, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kormendi, Sr., Mr. 

and Mrs. E. Paul Day, Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Grenci, Mr. and 

Mrs. R Gene Headlee, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bernard, Mr. 

and Mrs. Max McMillen, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Day, Mr. and 

Mrs. Carl Sten, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Doudna, Mr. and Mrs. 

MaIkoKostelich, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hevia, Reverend and Mrs. 

Louis Sprowls, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campagna, Mr. and Mrs. 

Walter Bedillion, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Martinelli, Mr. and Mrs. 

John Senich, Thelma A. Estep Phillips, Edgar A. Hootman, 

MaryEli7abeth Denham Stewart, Elio Chiarelli, Jr., Louise M. 

Sowers, Anna Hudak Mitrovka and to American Gold Star 

Mothers, Inc., ofWashington by Senator Stout. 


Giacomo M. Regalmuto, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hughes, Matthew 

1. O'Neill, Thomas Coffey, Jr., H. Barrett Pennell, David 1. 

Donovan, Bradford W. Smith, Theodore H. Harrison IV, 

Michael J. Emmi, Michael Racine, Christopher Meyer, James 

Little, John P. Lysak, Goshen Country Fair of West Chester, 

First West Chester Fire Company, Coatesville Savings Bank and 

to Progressive Business Publications of Malvern by Senator 

Thompson. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Frank 

Gasparro by Senator Tilghman. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Patrick James 

Whittle, Joseph M. DeAngelis, Jr., Marion Haas Vickers, 

Dionisio Pagan, Dennis Perez, Irvin Davis, Daniel Sierra, 

Thomas Gaffney, Wesley Schoyners, Linton Walters, Jennifer 

Johnson, Daniel G. Keaton, the Honorable Joanne Kline, Wayne 

Smith, Lucrecia Patrick, Daniel Shenvood, Timothy M. S. 

Jump, Fred Gerst, George McGraw, Frank McHale, Jack 

Harmon, Fred Goeke, Louis Glashofer, Tom Garrison, Louis 

Fantacone, Peter Cugasi, Ralph Bemidino, Art Price, Edward 

Sweeney, Rudy Arnold, Bill Yocum, Service Corps ofRetired 

Executives (SCORE) ofFairless Hills, Levittown Fire Company 

No.2 and to the Bucks County Community College GolfTeam 

by Senator Tomlinson. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to St. Cyril of 

Alexandria Parish by Senator Wagner. 


John Thompson, Brian Zengel, Peter Erin Hurtgen, William J. 

Walters, Jacob Peter Sarpen, St. Paul Lutheran Church of 

Hametown and to Bowser School of Shrewsbury Township by 

Senator Waugh. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Kenneth and 

Shirley Roth, vaughn Miller Stauffer, Caroline Steinman 

Nunan, Bryan Scott Home, Kevin Charles Kovaleski, Andrew 

Chanko, Jeffrey Michael Sincavage, Jeffrey Paul Rinehimer Jr., 

Daniel John Raiser, Jason R Bart and to Irene C. DeDinger by 

Senator Wenger. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to the Lancaster 

County Office ofAging by Senators Wenger and Armstrong. 


Bob Sankey, Mr. and Mrs. Wendelin Kriley, Mr. and Mrs. 

George Gougbler, Mr. and Mrs. William Kingan, Mr. and Mrs. 

Arthur Lannigan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shulik, Mr. and Mrs. 

Robert Slupe, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Slupe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 

Hinchberger, Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Raybuck, Mr. and Mrs. 

James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Staab, Mr. and Mrs. Harold 

Kapp, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Mahood, Mr. and Mrs. Ed 

Renninger, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lechner, Mr. and Mrs. 

William Rea, William H Stone ill, Jillian Rhoades, Dr. Gordon 

K. Powell, Clarion Hospital Emergency Medical Services, 

Butler Township-City Joint Municipal Transit Authority and to 

Armco Inc. and Butler Armco Independent Union by Senator 

White. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Pauline 

Nottingham, Dr. Keith W. Reed, Sr., Sharon Baptist Church of 

Philadelphia and to Help and Hope Development Center of 

Philadelphia by Senator Wtlliams. 


Verner E. Clark, Sr., Dr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Bradley, Mr. and 

Mrs. Charles Vizzini, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cintula, Mr. and Mrs. 

Michael W. Coy, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kline, Mr. and Mrs. 

Edward Reighard, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Slisz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 

A. Arcurio, Mr. and Mrs. John A Natoli, Mr. and Mrs. William 

C. Krivach, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Leo 

Jamison, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dudek, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. 

Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Wtlliam Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis 

Hoyland, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Dibert, Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. 

Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Domidica, Mr. and Mrs. 

James Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. James R Bailey Sr., Mr. and Mrs. 

Adolph Semich, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sabo, Mr. and Mrs. 

Pete Yartin, Mr. and Mrs. John Fomadel, Rosemary Pawlowski, 

Donna Gibson, Peter Nanna, Roberta O. Rhone, Phyllis 

Bandstra, Karen D. B. Broach, Luke Fetsko, Lance E. Owens, 

Sean David Read, Francis W. Beaujon, James W. Williams, 

William C. Gibbons and to Listie Leona Bence by Senator 

Wozniak. 


Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Leslie Taylor 

by Senator Brightbill. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Katie Myers 

by Senator Conti. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Kenneth E. 

Leach by Senator Corman. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Bob 

O'Connor by Senator Costa. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Frank V. 

Cahouet by Senators Costa and Wagner. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Reverend 

William A. Seaman by Senators Dent, Brightbill, and Gerlach.


Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Reed DeLuca 

and to Brad Duns by Senator Earll. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Bessie 

Seacrist by Senator Gerlach. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Bethany 

Stone by Senator Helfrick. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Clarence V. 

Martin and to Harold Lake Sr., by Senator Kasunic. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to John D. 

Bellone, Curtis A. Hahn and to Hempfield Area Girls' Softball 

Team by Senator Kukovich. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Gerald R 

Ripley by Senator Madigan. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Ann-Marie 

Heilman by Senator O'Pake. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Shawn 

Krisch by Senator Rhoades. 

Congratulations ofthe Senate were extended to Stephanie M. 

Meehl, MaryDiCiero, Amber Marie DiCiero, Karlye Barzeski, 

Amy E. Balcerzak and to the Grove City Junior Little League 

Team by Senator Robbins. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Graham 

Finney by Senator Schwartz. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mildred 

Barney and to Jimmy Reed by Senator Stout. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Robert 

Nelson Brown and to Bessieann Rabuck by Senator Wenger. 

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to John A. 

Urish by Senator White. 

CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS 


following resolutions, which were read, considered and adopted: 

Condolences ofthe Senate were extended to the family ofthe 

late Stuart F. Pipher by Senator Boscola. 


late Paul H. Edelman and to the family of the late F. Paul 

Quairoli by Senator Brightbill. 


late Frank William Wood by Senator Holl. 


late Charles Elton \\;'nne, Sr., and to the family ofthe late John 

F. White, Sr., by Senator Hughes.· 


late John Hill by Senator Jubelirer. 


late Dr. Eddie L. ClaIk, Jr., and to the family ofthe late Richard 

Devine by Senator Kitchen. 


late Paul 1. KIug, Sr., and to the family ofthe late Alfred Luff 

by Senator Lemmond. 


late Frederick Orner and to the family ofthe late Raymond T. 

Smelko by Senator Murphy. 


late Ruth M. Robinson by Senator Piccola. 


late Eli7lIbeth M Carduffby Senators Tilghman, Jubelirer, and 

Loeper. 


late Rozelar Goode by Senator Wtlliams. 

SB 1050 and SB 1100 

Which was read, considered and adopted. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SECRETARY 

The following announcements were read by the Secretary of 

the Senate: 

11:00 AM. 

11:15.M. 

9:30AM. 

10:00 AM. 

POSTHUMOUS CITATION 


following citation, which was read, considered and adopted: 

A posthumous citation honoring the late Robert C. WIley was 

extended to the family by Senator Stout. 

BILLS ON FIRST CONSIDERATION 

Senator DENT. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now 

proceed to consideration ofall bills reported from committees 

for the first time at today's Session. 


The bills were as follows: 

And said bills having been considered for the first time, 

Ordered, To be printed on the Calendar for second 

consideration. 

SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTED 

Senators O'PAKE, BRIGHTBILL, STOUT, STAPLETON, 

TOMLINSON, LEMMOND, MUSTO, WENGER, 

SCHWARTZ, BOSCOLA and HART, by unanimous consent, 

offered Senate Resolution No. 100, entitled: 

A Resolution designating the week ofOctober 4 through 9, 1999, 

as "Bank Teller Recognition Week" inPennsylvania. 

SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA 

COMMITfEE MEETINGS 

TUESDAY:. SEPTEMBER 28 1999 

BANKING AND INSURANCE (to Room 461 

consider Senate Bills No. 1003 and 1038) Main Capitol 

JUDICIARY (to consider Senate Bills Room 8E-B 

No. 380, 381, 774, 935 and 958; and East Wing 

House Bill No. 285) 

TUESDAY:. OCTOBER 5. 1999 

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC Room 8E-B 

DEVELOPMENT (to consider Senate East Wing 

Bill No. 976; and House Bill No. 1109) 

PUBliC HEALTH AND WELFARE Room 8E-A 

(public hearing on pharmacy issues) East Wing

1999 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE 

9:30AM. 

9:30AM. 

10:00 AM. 

1:30 P.M. 

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1999 

CONSUMER PROTECTION AND 

PROFESSIONAL liCENSURE 

(public hearing on Y2K Compliance: 

TIUrd Quarter Report) 

JUDICIARY (public hearingto 

consider Senate Bill No. 102S) 

TIJESDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1999 

FINANCE (public hearing on the 

PALoUery) 

MONDAY. OCTOBER 2S. 1999 

LABOR AND INDUSTRY (to 

consider Senate Bills No. 201, 203, 

204, 359 and 569) 

ADJOURNMENT 

Room8E-A 

East Wing 

Room8E-B 

East Wing 

Majority 

CaucusRm. 

RulesCmte. 

Conf. Rm. 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the 

gentleman from Delaware, Senator Loeper. . 

Senator LOEPER. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do 

now adjourn until Tuesday, September 28, 1999, at 12 noon, 

Eastern Daylight Saving Time. 


The Senate adjomned at 4: 10 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving 

Time. 

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